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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Push 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF3
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and GF2 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G85 was introduced 5 years later than the GF2 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the G85 matches up versus the GF2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic GF2

 G85 GF2 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016February 2011Fresher by 68 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic G85

 GF2 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GF2

 G85 GF2 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 has physical dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the G85 vs the GF2.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and GF2 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and GF2.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic G85 to deliver greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher G85 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography advice
Panasonic GF2 Street photography advice
77
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
65
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Sports photography camera
64
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
low battery (330 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography information
Panasonic GF2 Travel photography information
71
weather proof
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery (330 shots)
52
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (300 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
low battery (330 shots)
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (300 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging features
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone support
32
touch screen
supports face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no mic port
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GF2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Alternate name Lumix DMC-G80 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2016-09-19 2011-02-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
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
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash settings 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, Motion JPEG
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 505g (1.11 lbs) 310g (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 54
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 10.3
DXO Low light score 656 506
Other
Battery life 330 photos 300 photos
Battery form 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 recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $900 $330