Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic G85

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FX75 and Panasonic G85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the G85 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FX75 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FX75 was revealed 7 years prior to the G85 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FX75 scores against the G85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX75 features physical measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX75 compared to the G85.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and G85 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and G85.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX75 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G85 will give you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FX75 is going to be behind in sensor technology.