Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LX5

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was brought out 4 years later than the LX5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G85 scores vs the LX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 has got 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 LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the G85 versus the LX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G85 and LX5 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and LX5.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G85 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G85 will show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern G85 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.