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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
83
Imaging
52
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
84
Overall
66

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic G2
  • Successor is Panasonic G5
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Renewed by Panasonic G95
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G85, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was brought out 6 years before the G85 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G3 scores versus the G85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic G85

 G3 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic G3

 G85 G3 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2011Newer by 63 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G85

 G3 G85 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G3 offers physical dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the G3 and the G85.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and G85 is 83 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and G85.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of images however you may want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged G3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
73
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 Street photography info
Panasonic G85 Street photography info
75
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
no image stabilization
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography features
Panasonic G85 Sports photography features
47
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
65
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G85 Travel photography advice
70
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery power (270 shots)
71
weather sealing
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography features
62
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
lack of mic port
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone jack
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-11 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 336 gr (0.74 lb) 505 gr (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 71
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 12.5
DXO Low light score 667 656
Other
Battery life 270 photos 330 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $500 $900