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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400

Portability
83
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Introduced April 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed January 2019
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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GX85 versus Sony A6400, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX85 scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Sony A6400

 GX85 A6400 
Screen resolution1040k922kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic GX85

 A6400 GX85 
RevealedJanuary 2019April 2016More recent by 33 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Sony A6400

 GX85 A6400 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 has external dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX85 versus Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GX85 and the A6400.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and A6400 is 83 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX85 and A6400.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX85 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older GX85 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6400 Portrait photography advice
73
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
82
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Street photography details
Sony A6400 Street photography details
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
81
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
63
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
bad battery power (290 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX85
Travel photography with Sony A6400
68
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery power (290 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
87
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX85
Landscape photography with Sony A6400
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Vlogging advice
Sony A6400 Vlogging advice
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Sony A6400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Sony Alpha a6400
Also called Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-04-05 2019-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 403 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 83
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 13.6
DXO Low light score 662 1431
Other
Battery life 290 shots 410 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $800 $898