Panasonic G85 vs Sony H20

Here is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G85 vs Sony H20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was released 7 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G85 scores versus the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 has got external dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G85 vs the H20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and H20 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and H20.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G85 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G85 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent G85 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.