Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand 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
- Revealed September 2016
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G80
- Renewed by Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
- Launched January 2014
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview
On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic SZ8, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the G85 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe G85 was launched 2 years later than the SZ8 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the G85 scores vs the SZ8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic SZ8
G85 | SZ8 | |||
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Launched | September 2016 | January 2014 | More recent by 33 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer screen (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Panasonic G85
SZ8 | G85 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic SZ8
G85 | SZ8 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 has outer measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic SZ8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G85 and the SZ8.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and SZ8 is 69 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and SZ8.
As you can see, both of those cameras have the same resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The G85 features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern G85 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-G80 | - |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2016-09-19 | 2014-01-06 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.1-6.3 |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,040k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.20 m (at ISO 100) | 5.20 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, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
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 | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 505 grams (1.11 lb) | 159 grams (0.35 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 656 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | 200 photos |
Form 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 recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $900 | $275 |