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Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
83
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed October 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX5
  • Updated by Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Panasonic GX85 versus Panasonic LX7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was brought out 3 years later than the LX7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GX85 grades against the LX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic LX7

 GX85 LX7 
RevealedApril 2016October 2012Fresher by 43 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic GX85

 LX7 GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic LX7

 GX85 LX7 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 comes with external measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX85 versus Panasonic LX7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GX85 versus the LX7.

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and LX7 is 83 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GX85 and LX7.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX85 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The younger GX85 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography details
73
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
45
you can focus manually
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Street photography camera
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography factors
63
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
terrible battery power (290 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
42
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (330 shots)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography details
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography details
68
includes touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (290 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
64
better than average battery life (330 per charge)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than others in class (298 grams)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography information
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
terrible battery power (290 shots)
57
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Vlogging info
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging info
35
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
33
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
more heavy than others in class (298g)
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Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-04-05 2012-10-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
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 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture - f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 298g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 50
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 11.7
DXO Low light rating 662 147
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 330 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $800 $400