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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
70
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Sony FX30 front
Portability
64
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 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
  • Announced January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Sony FX30
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
  • Released September 2022
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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and FX30 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The GX850 was introduced 6 years earlier than the FX30 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX850 matches up against the FX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Sony FX30

 GX850 FX30 

Reasons to pick Sony FX30 over the Panasonic GX850

 FX30 GX850 
ReleasedSeptember 2022January 2017Newer by 69 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution2360k1040kCrisper display (+1320k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Sony FX30

 GX850 FX30 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3.00"Identical display size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 comes with physical 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 FX30 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GX850 vs the FX30.

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and FX30 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and FX30.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony FX30 will offer you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged GX850 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography highlights
Sony FX30 Portrait photography highlights
65
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
83
focusing manually
MP count excellent (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Street photography highlights
Sony FX30 Street photography highlights
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
73
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
more heavy than others (646g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography highlights
Sony FX30 Sports photography highlights
52
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
86
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery (570 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
Travel photography with Sony FX30
78
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (210 shots)
74
good battery (570 CIPA)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count excellent (26 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than others (646g)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography features
Sony FX30 Landscape photography features
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (210 shots)
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3.00")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery (570 per charge)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging details
Sony FX30 Vlogging details
73
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic jack
74
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
more heavy than others (646g)
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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony FX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Sony FX30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Sony FX30
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Sony FX30
Also called Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2017-01-04 2022-09-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 26 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 6192 x 4128
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 759
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 187
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 pounds) 646 grams (1.42 pounds)
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 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images 570 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots One Two
Launch pricing $548 $1,800