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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX40
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Push 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G95
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FX48 was announced 8 years prior to the G85 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FX48 grades vs the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic G85

 FX48 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic FX48

 G85 FX48 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2009More modern by 93 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic G85

 FX48 G85 

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FX48 compared to the G85.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX48 and G85 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX48 and G85.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX48 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G85 will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FX48 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography features
27
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Street photography information
Panasonic G85 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX48
Sports photography with Panasonic G85
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
64
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proofing
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery life (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography highlights
33
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
73
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G85 Vlogging factors
30
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone port
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic G85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX40 Lumix DMC-G80
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-27 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 150 gr (0.33 pounds) 505 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" 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 format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $325 $900