Panasonic GX85 vs Samsung NX300

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GX85 versus Samsung NX300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is fairly close but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was manufactured 2 years later than the NX300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GX85 grades vs the NX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Samsung NX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX85 has got 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) and the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX85 versus Samsung NX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX85 against the NX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and NX300 is 83 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and NX300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX85 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX300 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent GX85 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.