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Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850

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3 stars
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4.3 / 5
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Pros

  • image quality is pretty good
  • It s capable of producing some nice images
  • GX800 is a great little offering from Panasonic

Cons

  • The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
  • this 17 second movie is 193Mb in size
  • touch-sensitive and tilting 3-inch screen

Key specs

  • Live MOS
  • Four Thirds
  • 17.3x13 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4592, 3448 px
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • 3.5
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850

Pros

  • image quality is pretty good
  • It s capable of producing some nice images
  • GX800 is a great little offering from Panasonic
  • remarkably small
  • lightweight
  • and stylish camera
  • Silky Pix is surprisingly good nowadays too
  • felt it touched on all the main points with admirable concision
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • image quality is superb

Cons

  • The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
  • this 17 second movie is 193Mb in size
  • touch-sensitive and tilting 3-inch screen
  • pop-up flash
  • little unbalanced and unwieldy
  • lack of an EVF is not an issue
  • lack of EVF = no buy from me
  • The shutter is also not as quiet as the Panasonic
  • Pricey and has a lock button
  • 4K movie is limited to FIVE minutes
  • Lumix DC-GX850 supports only one card slot

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4592 x 3448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4592 x 3448 px
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Optics and focus
Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
Digital zoom4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points49
Image stabiliserLens based only
Filter diameter1.46 in
Phase detection autofocusno
Number of AF points (contrast)49
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Flash sync speed1/50s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemTTL
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
Self-timeryes
Manual settingsyes
Speed (JPEG)5.8 fps
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speakersyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight8.43 oz
Width4.19 in
Height2.54 in
Depth1.31 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity680.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
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Other features
GPSno
Tripod mounting supportedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum25600
Maximum image resolution4592 x 3448 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
AEB/HDR supportno
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
Screen dots1040000
Touch screenyes
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Separate info displayno
Flip-out screenyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit60.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)50.0 fps
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Design
Body typeMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Beige,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange,Silver
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB portyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
Microphone portyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeno
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
Firewireno

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Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.9
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Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic GX850 Review: A very compact camera that is very capable
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Imaging Resource
Published: 04.01.2017
Panasonic GX850 Review: A very compact camera that is very capable
4.0

The entry-level Panasonic GX850 ILC is compact and and budget friendly, yet supports 4K. Read our Panasonic GX850 review for all the details!

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 16.01.2018
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Review
3.5

The Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 is one of the smallest mirrorless cameras you can buy today, and while its 16MP sensor isn't cutting edge, it's a solid entry-level model.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850
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Photo Review
Published: 12.05.2017
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850
4.4

Panasonic's latest interchangeable-lens camera for selfie-takers features adds 4K Photo and 4K Video modes plus a larger buffer memory for burst shooting.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX800 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 05.01.2017
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX800 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Panasonic Lumix DC-GX800 is a new entry-level compact system camera that can record 4K video. The DC-GX800 has a range of selfie modes, a 180-degree tilting LCD screen, built-in wireless and NFC connectivity, a 16 megapixel sensor, 4K movies at 30fps, and a touchscreen interface. Read our Panasonic Lumix DC-GX800 review, complete with full-size JPEG and RAW sample images...

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850/GX800 review: lean selfie machine
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DPReview
Published: 11.05.2017
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850/GX800 review: lean selfie machine
3.8

Panasonic's smallest camera is also its most affordable. But is it any good? Read on

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic GX850 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 04.01.2017
Panasonic GX850 Review | Camera Decision
3.0

Panasonic GX850 is a 16.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a Four Thirds sized CMOS sensor and Micro Four Thirds mount. Read our GX850 review to find its pros and cons.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix GX800 / GX850 review | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 15.05.2017
Panasonic Lumix GX800 / GX850 review | Cameralabs
4.0