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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Released September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Released November 2013
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic LF1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was released 2 years later than the LF1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G85 matches up against the LF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic LF1

 G85 LF1 
ReleasedSeptember 2016November 2013More recent by 35 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic G85

 LF1 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic LF1

 G85 LF1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G85 offers exterior measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has specifications of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the G85 and the LF1.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and LF1 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G85 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G85 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent G85 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
Portrait photography with Panasonic LF1
72
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
42
has manual focus
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Street photography camera
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G85
Sports photography with Panasonic LF1
64
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low battery (330 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G85
Travel photography with Panasonic LF1
71
environment sealing
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery (330 shots)
64
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
low battery (330 shots)
54
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Panasonic LF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-09-19 2013-11-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 505 gr (1.11 lb) 192 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 52
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 11.6
DXO Low light score 656 211
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 250 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $900 $500