Panasonic G85 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G85 and Sony A9 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was launched 4 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G85 grades against the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G85 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 comes with outer 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 Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G85 and Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the G85 and the A9 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G85 and A9 II is 69 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G85 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged G85 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.