Panasonic G85 vs Sony HX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic G85 vs Sony HX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The G85 was brought out 7 years after the HX1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the G85 scores vs the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 enjoys external dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the G85 against the HX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and HX1 is 69 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and HX1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G85 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G85 will offer more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent G85 will have an advantage in sensor technology.