Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax E85

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax E85, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The GX7 was brought out 4 years later than the E85 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GX7 matches up vs the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GX7 and the E85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and E85 is 81 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX7 and E85.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX7 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX7 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer GX7 should have a benefit in sensor tech.