Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic GX85

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ47 versus Panasonic GX85, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ47 was revealed 5 years prior to the GX85 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the FZ47 matches up versus the GX85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ47 has outside measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ47 versus Panasonic GX85 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FZ47 vs the GX85.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and GX85 is 68 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ47 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ47 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX85 will provide more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FZ47 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.