Panasonic GX85 vs Samsung NX100

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic GX85 vs Samsung NX100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the NX100 (15MP) is very well matched but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and NX100 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was launched 5 years later than the NX100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GX85 scores against the NX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Samsung NX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has sizing of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX85 vs Samsung NX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX85 compared to the NX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and NX100 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX85 and NX100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX85 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX85 will give more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher GX85 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.