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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Released April 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released November 2011
  • Newer Model is Sony A68
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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Sony A65

 GX85 A65 
ReleasedApril 2016November 2011Newer by 54 months
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Panasonic GX85

 A65 GX85 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Sony A65

 GX85 A65 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 size comparison

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

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A65 Portrait photography highlights
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
77
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Street photography information
Sony A65 Street photography information
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
77
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography info
Sony A65 Sports photography info
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
terrible battery pack (290 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography details
Sony A65 Travel photography details
68
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery pack (290 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX85
Landscape photography with Sony A65
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Vlogging details
Sony A65 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
78
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic jack
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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Sony A65
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Sony SLT-A65
Also called Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2016-04-05 2011-11-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Bionz
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 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 107 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 622 gr (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 12.6
DXO Low light rating 662 717
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 560 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $800 $700