Panasonic G85 vs Sony a3500

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G85 vs Sony a3500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the G85 (Four Thirds) and a3500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was revealed 2 years later than the a3500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the G85 scores against the a3500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony Alpha a3500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 offers exterior dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G85 vs the a3500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and a3500 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and a3500.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G85 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony a3500 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent G85 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.