Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The GX85 was manufactured 4 years after the A65 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GX85 grades vs the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX85 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GX85 and the A65.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and A65 is 83 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A65 will show greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GX85 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.