Panasonic G85 vs Sony W690

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic G85 versus Sony W690, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty similar but the G85 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was released 4 years later than the W690 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the G85 grades against the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 features outside dimensions 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 W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G85 versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the G85 against the W690.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and W690 is 69 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and W690.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The G85 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF easier. The more recent G85 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.