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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Raise 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
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Updated by Panasonic G95
Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Released October 2009
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF2
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic GF1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and GF1 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G85 was launched 7 years after the GF1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the G85 matches up against the GF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic GF1

 G85 GF1 
ReleasedSeptember 2016October 2009Newer by 85 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic G85

 GF1 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GF1

 G85 GF1 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 offers outer measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Panasonic GF1 has sizing of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic GF1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G85 compared to the GF1.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and GF1 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and GF1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic G85 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern G85 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF1
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GF1 Street photography highlights
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G85
Sports photography with Panasonic GF1
64
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery life (330 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GF1 Travel photography advice
71
weather sealing
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery life (330 shots)
59
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography features
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery life (330 per charge)
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging features
Panasonic GF1 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
25
includes face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2016-09-19 2009-10-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 505g (1.11 lb) 385g (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 54
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 10.3
DXO Low light score 656 513
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 380 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $900 $400