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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH2
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
  • Announced April 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic GX85

 GH1 GX85 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic GH1

 GX85 GH1 
AnnouncedApril 2016July 2009More recent by 82 months
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic GX85

 GH1 GX85 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

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

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography information
59
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Street photography info
Panasonic GX85 Street photography info
72
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH1
Sports photography with Panasonic GX85
32
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
terrible battery power (290 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
68
boasts touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (290 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
terrible battery power (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging highlights
72
display is selfie friendly
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic GX85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also called - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-10 2016-04-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 18.89 x 14.48mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 273.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias 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 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 1.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (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 data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 385g (0.85 lbs) 426g (0.94 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 71
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 12.6
DXO Low light rating 772 662
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 290 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $949 $800