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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Released January 2013
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic GX850 versus Panasonic XS1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the XS1 (16MP) is pretty close but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX850 was unveiled 4 years after the XS1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX850 scores vs the XS1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic XS1

 GX850 XS1 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2013Newer by 49 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic GX850

 XS1 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic XS1

 GX850 XS1 

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 offers external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX850 versus Panasonic XS1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GX850 vs the XS1.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and XS1 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX850 and XS1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The GX850 has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The newer GX850 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography factors
66
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX850
Street photography with Panasonic XS1
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Sports photography camera
52
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography advice
79
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
69
lighter than competition (103g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX850
Landscape photography with Panasonic XS1
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (210 shots)
39
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging info
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging info
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
31
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Also called Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2017-01-04 2013-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/500s 1/1600s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 103 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $548 $130