Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic LZ30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic LZ30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is very similar but the G85 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The G85 was introduced 3 years later than the LZ30 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the G85 grades versus the LZ30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 enjoys outer measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ30 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G85 compared to the LZ30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G85 and LZ30 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and LZ30.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The G85 contains the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The fresher G85 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.