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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Bump 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
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic ZS50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was revealed 21 months later than the ZS50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the G85 matches up versus the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic ZS50

 G85 ZS50 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2015More recent by 21 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic G85

 ZS50 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic ZS50

 G85 ZS50 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution1040k1040kExact same screen resolution

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 comes with physical measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G85 vs the ZS50.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and ZS50 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and ZS50.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G85 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G85 will offer greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher G85 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography advice
72
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
42
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G85
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
77
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (243 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
64
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
bad battery life (330 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G85
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS50
71
weather sealing
includes touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery life (330 shots)
66
lighter than others (243 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography details
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery life (330 CIPA)
51
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G85
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
34
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (243 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-09-19 2015-01-06
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 6.40 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 505 grams (1.11 lb) 243 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 44
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 11.2
DXO Low light score 656 138
Other
Battery life 330 shots 300 shots
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 media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $900 $350