Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G2 versus Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The G2 was revealed 7 years before the GX850 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G2 scores vs the GX850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G2 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G2 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G2 versus Panasonic GX850 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G2 compared to the GX850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G2 and GX850 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G2 and GX850.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GX850 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged G2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.