Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Announced: 05 Apr 2016
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 426g
Physical Dimensions: 122 x 71 x 44 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
53
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
38
Speed Performance
74
Versatility
69
Comfort
Portrait

44

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

50

Sport
Street

61

Street
Everyday

64

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 battery has only 290.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GX85
53 44 41 50 61 64 buy on
Sony Alpha a1 Sony
Alpha a1
75 70 70 75 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A9 II Sony
Alpha A9 II
73 67 67 74 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A7 IV Sony
Alpha A7 IV
70 67 67 70 71 72 buy on
Sony Alpha a6100 Sony
Alpha a6100
63 51 48 62 69 72 buy on

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is a mirrorless camera launched on 05/04/2016.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 53 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 weights 426 gr and spans 122 x 71 x 44 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 69, ranks in the category best 49%.
  • Versatility - Score 74, ranks in the category best 39%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 42, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 38, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 44, ranks 25% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 25% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 61, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 5.59 GBP and 7.49 GBP, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.3 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

224.9 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4592 x 3448

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

90

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2764000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

8fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

6.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
auto w/redeye reduction
forced on
forced on w/redeye reduction
slow sync
slow sync w/redeye reduction
forced off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

71

DxO Color Depth

22.9

DxO Dynamic Range

12.6

DxO Low Light ISO

662

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 (30p 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p 60i 30p 24p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

426g

Physical Dimensions

122 x 71 x 44 mm

Battery Life

290

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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