Panasonic G85 vs Sony ZV-E10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic G85 and Sony ZV-E10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The G85 was launched 5 years before the ZV-E10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the G85 matches up vs the ZV-E10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony ZV-E10. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G85 has got external dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E10 has proportions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Panasonic G85 and Sony ZV-E10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the G85 versus the ZV-E10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and ZV-E10 is 69 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and ZV-E10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G85 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-E10 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older G85 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.