Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85
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83 Imaging
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76 Overall
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic GX85
FS7 | GX85 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic FS7
GX85 | FS7 | |||
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Introduced | April 2016 | January 2009 | More recent by 87 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX85
FS7 | GX85 | |||
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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).
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.
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.
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 | |
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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 |