Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic G85

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FX580 versus Panasonic G85, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The FX580 was released 8 years prior to the G85 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FX580 scores versus the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX580 Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX580 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX580 versus Panasonic G85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FX580 compared to the G85.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FX580 and G85 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and G85.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX580 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G85 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FX580 will be behind in sensor tech.