Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G85

Below is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic G85, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and G85 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was brought out 3 years prior to the G85 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FZ1000 scores against the G85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 enjoys external dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic G85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 and the G85.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and G85 is 55 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and G85.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FZ1000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.