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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF3
  • Successor is Panasonic GF6
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GF5 versus Panasonic GX85, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GF5 was unveiled 5 years prior to the GX85 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GF5 grades against the GX85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic GX85

 GF5 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic GF5

 GX85 GF5 
LaunchedApril 2016April 2012More recent by 48 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GX85

 GF5 GX85 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GF5 versus Panasonic GX85 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GF5 vs the GX85.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and GX85 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic GX85 to offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GF5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography advice
55
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
72
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF5
Street photography with Panasonic GX85
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
83
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography features
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography features
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
no phase detect auto focus
62
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography factors
61
includes touch to focus
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
68
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (290 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography information
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
not so great battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging info
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging info
32
touch screen
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GX85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also called as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-04-05 2016-04-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 267 grams (0.59 lb) 426 grams (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 71
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 573 662
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 290 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $600 $800