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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Later Model is Panasonic G95
Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic SZ7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is very close but the G85 (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The G85 was announced 4 years after the SZ7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G85 matches up vs the SZ7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic SZ7

 G85 SZ7 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2012More modern by 58 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Panasonic G85

 SZ7 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic SZ7

 G85 SZ7 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G85 comes with 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 SZ7 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic SZ7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the G85 compared to the SZ7.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G85 and SZ7 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and SZ7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G85 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G85 will result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent G85 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography details
Panasonic SZ7 Portrait photography details
72
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography info
Panasonic SZ7 Street photography info
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 Sports photography info
Panasonic SZ7 Sports photography info
64
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery life (330 per charge)
no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ7 Travel photography features
71
weather sealing
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery life (330 CIPA)
70
lighter than average (133 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ7 Landscape photography info
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery life (330 shots)
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging details
Panasonic SZ7 Vlogging details
78
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (133g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
no mic jack
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Panasonic SZ7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
Also called as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash options 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 reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 505 grams (1.11 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 656 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $900 $199