Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A7c

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A7c, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX85 grades versus the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A7c in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX85 versus the A7c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and A7c is 83 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX85 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will render greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GX85 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.