Panasonic G85 vs Sony RX10 II

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G85 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty well matched but the G85 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was launched 16 months after the RX10 II which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G85 scores against the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G85 provides physical measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the G85 against the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G85 and RX10 II is 69 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G85 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent G85 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.