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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G1
  • Updated by Panasonic G3
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Panasonic GX850

 G2 GX850 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic G2

 GX850 G2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017July 2010Newer by 78 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic GX850

 G2 GX850 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

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

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G2 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
66
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Street photography camera
65
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (428 grams)
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G2 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography factors
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have phase detect auto focus
52
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G2
Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
58
includes focus by touch
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (428g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
79
provides focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery (210 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G2 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography features
57
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (210 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G2 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging highlights
61
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection focus
has external mic port
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than others in class (428g)
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic support
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G2 and Panasonic GX850
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-07-12 2017-01-04
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 428 grams (0.94 lb) 269 grams (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 53 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 13.3
DXO Low light rating 493 586
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 210 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,000 $548