Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic GX85, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GH4 was launched 3 years earlier than the GX85 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GH4 scores vs the GX85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH4 features exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GH4 against the GX85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and GX85 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and GX85.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of files though you really should factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged GH4 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.