Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic ZS70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the G85 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was released 7 months before the ZS70 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G85 matches up vs the ZS70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 comes with outside dimensions 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 ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G85 vs the ZS70.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and ZS70 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G85 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older G85 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.