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Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Launched April 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic ZS50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GX85 was announced 16 months after the ZS50 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GX85 scores against the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Panasonic ZS50

 GX85 ZS50 
ReleasedApril 2016January 2015Newer by 16 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic GX85

 ZS50 GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic ZS50

 GX85 ZS50 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution1040k1040kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX85 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX85 compared to the ZS50.

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and ZS50 is 83 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and ZS50.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX85 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer GX85 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography factors
72
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
42
you can focus manually
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Street photography camera
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (243g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GX85
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS50
62
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
bad battery pack (290 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography information
68
boasts touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
bad battery pack (290 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
lighter than competitors (243 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX85
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (290 per charge)
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Vlogging camera
35
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (243g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-04-05 2015-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.40 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, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 426 grams (0.94 lbs) 243 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 44
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 11.2
DXO Low light score 662 138
Other
Battery life 290 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $800 $350