Panasonic G85 vs Sony G3

In this article, we will be contrasting the Panasonic G85 vs Sony G3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The G85 was released 7 years after the G3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G85 scores versus the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 has got exterior dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G85 compared to the G3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and G3 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and G3.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G85 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G85 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger G85 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.