Panasonic G85 vs Sony A6700

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G85 vs Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was revealed 7 years before the A6700 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G85 matches up against the A6700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and Sony Alpha a6700. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G85 Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 features outside dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G85 vs the A6700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and A6700 is 69 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and A6700.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G85 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6700 will result in more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged G85 will be behind in sensor tech.