Panasonic GX85 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GX85 and Sony RX100 III, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly similar but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The GX85 was launched 24 months after the RX100 III making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GX85 matches up against the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX85 has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX85 and Sony RX100 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GX85 versus the RX100 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and RX100 III is 83 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX85 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger GX85 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.