Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A9 II

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GX85 versus Sony A9 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GX85 grades versus the A9 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 has external measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GX85 against the A9 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and A9 II is 83 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX85 and A9 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX85 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GX85 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.