Panasonic G7 Vs Panasonic G85 Full Comparison

Index

1. Introduction
2. Key Specs
3. Overview
4. Gallery
5. G7 ++
6. G85 ++
7. COMMON + -
8. Physical
9. Sensor
10. Screen & VF
11. Scores
    • Portrait
    • Street
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Landscape
    • Vlogging
12. Specifications

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Index

1. Introduction
2. Key Specs
3. Overview
4. Gallery
5. G7 ++
6. G85 ++
7. COMMON + -
8. Physical
9. Sensor
10. Screen & VF
11. Scores
    • Portrait
    • Street
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Landscape
    • Vlogging
12. Specifications

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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Panasonic G7 (Full Review)

• 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
• 3" Fully Articulated Screen
• ISO 100 - 25600
• 3840 x 2160 video
• Micro Four Thirds Mount
• 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
• Announced May 2015
• Succeeded the Panasonic G6

Panasonic G85 (Full Review)

• 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
• 3" Fully Articulated Display
• ISO 200 - 25600 (Push to 25600)
• Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
• No Anti-Alias Filter
• 3840 x 2160 video
• Micro Four Thirds Mount
• 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
• Introduced September 2016
• Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
• Renewed by Panasonic G95

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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic G7 versus Panasonic G85, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and they are both created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G7 was announced 16 months earlier than the G85 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G7 matches up versus the G85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic G85 Gallery

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

Panasonic G7 front Panasonic G7 screen back Panasonic G85 front

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic G85

	G7		G85

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic G7

	G85		G7
Introduced	September 2016		May 2015	Newer by 16 months

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic G85

	G7		G85
Manual focus		Very precise focus
Display type	Fully Articulated		Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated display
Display dimensions	3"		3"	Equal display dimensions
Display resolution	1040k		1040k	Identical display resolution
Selfie screen		Both good for selfies
Touch display		Easily navigate

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 has outer measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check the Panasonic G7 versus Panasonic G85 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the G7 versus the G85.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and G85 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and G85.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of files but you would want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged G7 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Portrait photography camera Panasonic G85 as a Portrait photography camera72 has manual focus sensor resolution is decent (16MP) sensor size is good (Four Thirds) includes face detection focusing saves RAW formats72 focusing manually megapixel count decent (16MP) nice sensor size (Four Thirds) has face detect focus supports RAW formatsPhotography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 Street photography featuresPanasonic G85 Street photography features72 screen articulates fully sensor size is good (Four Thirds) saves RAW formats includes focus via touch good high ISO (25,600) does not have image stabilization77 screen can move to multiple angles built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) nice sensor size (Four Thirds) supports RAW formats offers focus via touch environment sealing great high ISO (25,600)President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography highlightsPanasonic G85 Sports photography highlights55 silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds) sensor resolution is decent (16MP) sensor size is good (Four Thirds) includes tracking autofocus does not have image stabilization not so great battery (350 per charge) doesn't have phase detect AF64 silent mode (1/16,000 seconds) built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) megapixel count decent (16MP) nice sensor size (Four Thirds) has tracking focus environment sealing bad battery pack (330 shots) doesn't have phase detect auto focusApple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G7Travel photography with Panasonic G8571 includes focus via touch sensor resolution is decent (16MP) built-in flash screen is selfie friendly not so great battery (350 per charge)71 environment sealing offers focus via touch megapixel count decent (16 megapixels) flash built-in screen is selfie friendly bad battery pack (330 CIPA)Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G7Landscape photography with Panasonic G8567 has manual focus swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount) nice screen size (3") sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels) sensor size is good (Four Thirds) good high ISO (25,600) saves RAW formats does not have image stabilization not so great battery (350 CIPA)73 focusing manually swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount) screen size is decent (3 inches) built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) megapixel count decent (16MP) nice sensor size (Four Thirds) doesnt have anti-alias filter great high ISO (25,600) supports RAW formats environment sealing bad battery pack (330 shots)Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G7Vlogging with Panasonic G8572 screen is selfie friendly screen is touchscreen includes face detection focusing video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution) has external microphone jack does not have image stabilization78 screen is selfie friendly screen is touchscreen built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) has face detect focus high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels) includes mic supportPhotobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Panasonic G85

	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Make	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model type	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Other name	-	Lumix DMC-G80
Class	Advanced Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless
Announced	2015-05-19	2016-09-19
Physical type	SLR-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	Four Thirds	Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions	17.3 x 13mm	17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area	224.9mm²	224.9mm²
Sensor resolution	16MP	16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution	4592 x 3448	4592 x 3448
Max native ISO	25600	25600
Max enhanced ISO	-	25600
Minimum native ISO	100	200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO	-	100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points	49	49
Lens
Lens support	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses	107	107
Focal length multiplier	2.1	2.1
Screen
Type of screen	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen sizing	3 inches	3 inches
Resolution of screen	1,040 thousand dots	1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution	2,360 thousand dots	2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder magnification	0.7x	0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed	60 seconds	60 seconds
Max shutter speed	1/4000 seconds	1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed	1/16000 seconds	1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate	7.0fps	9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation	Yes	Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance	9.30 m	6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions	3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps	3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution	3840x2160	3840x2160
Video format	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS	None	None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight	410 grams (0.90 pounds)	505 grams (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions	125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")	128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating	not tested	71
DXO Color Depth rating	not tested	22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating	not tested	12.5
DXO Low light rating	not tested	656
Other
Battery life	350 images	330 images
Battery style	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Self timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))	Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots	Single	Single
Launch price	$800	$900

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