Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX85, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ200 was introduced 4 years prior to the GX85 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ200 scores against the GX85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ200 offers outer dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ200 compared to the GX85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and GX85 is 65 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ200 and GX85.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ200 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX85 will offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FZ200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.