Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LX10

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic LX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is fairly close but the G85 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was launched very close to the LX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G85 matches up versus the LX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 provides physical measurements 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 LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the G85 versus the LX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and LX10 is 69 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G85 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively.