Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX85, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and GX85 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was brought out 8 years earlier than the GX85 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FS7 scores against the GX85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX85 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FS7 compared to the GX85.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and GX85.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.