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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 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
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Introduced April 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic GX85

 FS7 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic FS7

 GX85 FS7 
IntroducedApril 2016January 2009More recent by 87 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX85

 FS7 GX85 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

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

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS7
Street photography with Panasonic GX85
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect AF
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
not so great battery pack (290 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
has focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (290 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX85
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
35
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also called - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-16 2016-04-05
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 6.3 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
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 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye 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, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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) 426g (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 662
Other
Battery life - 290 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $160 $800