Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Introduced September 2016
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
- Replacement is Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
- Announced April 2017
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS60
- Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic ZS70
G85 | ZS70 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic G85
ZS70 | G85 | |||
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Announced | April 2017 | September 2016 | More recent by 7 months |
Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic ZS70
G85 | ZS70 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1040k | Identical screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic ZS70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-G80 | Lumix DMC-TZ90 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2016-09-19 | 2017-04-19 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | 1,166k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.20 m (at ISO 100) | 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | 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 | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | 505g (1.11 lbs) | 322g (0.71 lbs) |
Dimensions | 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 pictures | 380 pictures |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $900 | $450 |