Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic G85

Here is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic G85, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and G85 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was announced 8 years before the G85 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FS42 scores vs the G85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 offers external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS42 vs the G85.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and G85 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and G85.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS42 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G85 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FS42 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.