Panasonic GX85 vs Sony HX30V

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX85 and Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is relatively close but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX85 was brought out 4 years later than the HX30V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GX85 matches up against the HX30V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 features exterior measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX85 versus the HX30V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and HX30V is 83 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX85 and HX30V.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX85 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX30V will result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GX85 will have an advantage in sensor technology.