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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GH5
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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic GX85

 GH4 GX85 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic GH4

 GX85 GH4 
LaunchedApril 2016February 2014More modern by 26 months
Display resolution1040k1036kCrisper display (+4k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic GX85

 GH4 GX85 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic GX85 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

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

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography details
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
73
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH4
Street photography with Panasonic GX85
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (560 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
83
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Sports photography camera
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
63
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
terrible battery (290 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography information
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography information
77
lighter than competition in class (560g)
weather proof
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
68
offers focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery (290 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH4
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX85
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
Vlogging with Panasonic GX85
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (560g)
lack of image stabilization
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic GX85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-02-07 2016-04-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IX 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,036k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 560 gr (1.23 lbs) 426 gr (0.94 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 71
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 12.6
DXO Low light score 791 662
Other
Battery life 500 photos 290 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,500 $800