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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2011
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Launched April 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GX85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FX90 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the GX85 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FX90 scores against the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic GX85

 FX90 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic FX90

 GX85 FX90 
LaunchedApril 2016August 2011Newer by 56 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GX85

 FX90 GX85 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX90 has exterior measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has specifications of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FX90 and the GX85.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX90 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX90 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX90 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX85 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FX90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX85 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Sports photography camera
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
terrible battery power (290 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX90
Travel photography with Panasonic GX85
60
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery pack (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
68
provides touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (290 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Landscape photography camera
36
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery pack (200 shots)
no Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX90
Vlogging with Panasonic GX85
33
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GX85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-08-26 2016-04-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.90 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lbs) 426g (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 662
Other
Battery life 200 images 290 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $227 $800