Panasonic GX85 vs Samsung NX1000

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX85 and Samsung NX1000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the NX1000 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and NX1000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX85 was revealed 4 years later than the NX1000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GX85 grades against the NX1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Samsung NX1000. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX85 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1000 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GX85 vs the NX1000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and NX1000 is 83 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and NX1000.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX85 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX1000 will show extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger GX85 will have an edge in sensor tech.