Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GX85

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic GX85, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and GX85 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was launched 22 months before the GX85 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FZ1000 grades versus the GX85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 and the GX85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and GX85 is 55 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and GX85.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FZ1000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.