Panasonic GX85 vs Sony HX5

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic GX85 and Sony HX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX85 was released 5 years after the HX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GX85 scores vs the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX85 and Sony HX5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GX85 versus the HX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and HX5 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX85 and HX5.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX85 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX85 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent GX85 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.