Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G85

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.