Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The GH1 was released 7 years before the GX85 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GH1 matches up against the GX85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 has exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GH1 and the GX85.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and GX85 is 81 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH1 and GX85.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic GX85 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.