Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic GX85

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic GX85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS25 was announced 8 years before the GX85 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FS25 scores vs the GX85 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS25 enjoys exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

See the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic GX85 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FS25 versus the GX85.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS25 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GX85 will give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.