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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH4
  • Updated by Panasonic GH5 II
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
  • Revealed April 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic GH5 versus Panasonic GX85, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and GX85 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GH5 was revealed 10 months later than the GX85 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GH5 grades vs the GX85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic GX85

 GH5 GX85 
RevealedJanuary 2017April 2016More recent by 10 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k1040kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic GH5

 GX85 GH5 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic GX85

 GH5 GX85 
Manually focus More precise focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 offers outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has specifications of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH5 versus Panasonic GX85 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH5 against the GX85.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and GX85 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic GH5 to provide more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer GH5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography information
76
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
72
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Street photography details
Panasonic GX85 Street photography details
74
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
83
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography factors
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
62
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
terrible battery life (290 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Travel photography information
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography information
68
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (410 per charge)
68
comes with focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery life (290 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography info
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
terrible battery pack (410 per charge)
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
terrible battery life (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic port
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic GX85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-04 2016-04-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 225 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots 2,764 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 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, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 725 grams (1.60 lb) 426 grams (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 77 71
DXO Color Depth rating 23.9 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 12.6
DXO Low light rating 807 662
Other
Battery life 410 images 290 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Dual Single
Price at release $1,298 $800