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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3

Portability
90 Imaging
55 Features
70 Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Sony FX3 front
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Sony FX3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
  • Introduced February 2021
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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX850 and Sony FX3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The GX850 was revealed 5 years prior to the FX3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GX850 scores versus the FX3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Sony FX3

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Panasonic GX850

		

		

			
 FX3 GX850 
IntroducedFebruary 2021January 2017More recent by 50 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k1040kClearer screen (+400k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Sony FX3

		

		

			
 GX850 FX3 
Manually focus  Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"3.00"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX850 has got external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony FX3 has proportions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GX850 and the FX3.
Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and FX3 is 90 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and FX3.
As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX850 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX850 will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GX850 will be behind in sensor technology.
	
			Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Panasonic GX850 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony FX3 as a Portrait photography camera
66
 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
 cannot use external flash
71
 you can focus manually
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Panasonic GX850
Street photography with Sony FX3
80
 tilting screen
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 boasts focus by touch
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 no image stabilization
76
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 saves RAW formats
 offers focus by touch
 weather proofing
 very good ISO range (102,400)
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
 Panasonic GX850 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony FX3 as a Sports photography camera
52
 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features tracking focus
 max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery (210 shots)
 lack of phase detect AF
76
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 better than average battery (600 CIPA)
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic GX850 Travel photography details
Sony FX3 Travel photography details
79
 boasts focus by touch
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 screen is selfie friendly
 not so great battery (210 per charge)
71
 better than average battery (600 shots)
 weather proofing
 has bluetooth
 offers focus by touch
 selfie friendly screen
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography features
Sony FX3 Landscape photography features
71
 you can focus manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 no low pass filter
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 saves RAW files
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery (210 per charge)
77
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Sony E mount)
 decent sized screen (3.00")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 very good ISO range (102,400)
 saves RAW formats
 weather proofing
 better than average battery (600 shots)
 has double storage slots
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging information
Sony FX3 Vlogging information
73
 screen is selfie friendly
 touchscreen functionality
 features face detect focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 no image stabilization
 doesn't have microphone port
77
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detection focus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 includes external microphone port
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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Sony FX3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Sony FX3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Sony FX3
Also called Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-04 2021-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 25600 102400
Maximum boosted ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures    
Lowest boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 49 759
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 187
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.00 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction no built-in flash
External flash    
AEB    
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 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 716g (1.58 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 85
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 13.4
DXO Low light rating 586 3900
Other
Battery life 210 shots 600 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting   With downloadable app
Storage media microSD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Single Two
Launch pricing $548 $3,900