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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G95
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GM1
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the GM5 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The G85 was announced 2 years after the GM5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G85 grades versus the GM5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic GM5

 G85 GM5 
RevealedSeptember 2016September 2014More modern by 25 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Panasonic G85

 GM5 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GM5

 G85 GM5 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 enjoys outside measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G85 and the GM5.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and GM5 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and GM5.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of images but you need to consider the age of the cameras into account. The newer G85 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography details
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography details
Panasonic GM5 Street photography details
77
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus via touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
76
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (211g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GM5 as a Sports photography camera
64
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
terrible battery (330 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
48
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
max fps very slow (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GM5 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather proof
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (330 shots)
71
lighter than competition in class (211 grams)
provides touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
low battery pack (220 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography advice
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery (330 CIPA)
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GM5 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic port
34
touch screen
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (211 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GM5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-09-19 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
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 16 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
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505g (1.11 lb) 211g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 66
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 11.7
DXO Low light rating 656 721
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 220 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLH7
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $900 $966