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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
84
Overall
66

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Renewed by Panasonic G95
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic G85, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and G85 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was manufactured 8 years prior to the G85 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FS7 scores vs the G85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic G85

 FS7 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic FS7

 G85 FS7 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2009More recent by 93 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic G85

 FS7 G85 

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS7 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic G85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FS7 vs the G85.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and G85 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and G85.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G85 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
73
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
77
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G85 Sports photography highlights
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect auto focus
65
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography information
Panasonic G85 Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather sealing
includes touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography information
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging details
Panasonic G85 Vlogging details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic G85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-G80
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-16 2016-09-19
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 6.3 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139g (0.31 lb) 505g (1.11 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 656
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $160 $900