Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic LZ40

Here is a complete overview of the Panasonic GX85 versus Panasonic LZ40, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GX85 was launched 2 years later than the LZ40 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the GX85 scores vs the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 enjoys exterior measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GX85 compared to the LZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and LZ40 is 83 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX85 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX85 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher GX85 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.