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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8

5.06 in
3.5 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
5.24 in
3.07 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4592 x 3448 px5184 x 3888 px

Image

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100100
Maximum image resolution4592 x 3448 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets55
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Micro Four Thirds
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture3.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x
AutofocusContinuous Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points4949
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.28 in2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusnono
Number of AF points (contrast)4949

Screen and viewfinder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
Screen dots10400001040000
Touch screenyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2360000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.48 x1.54 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 44 - 3
Separate info displaynono
Flip-out screenyesyes

Photography features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingYesYes
Subject / scene modesnono
Flash sync speed1/160s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive9.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Audio systemMonoMono
Wind filteryesyes

Design

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Body typeBridgeMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Weight17.81 oz15.34 oz
Width5.06 in5.24 in
Height3.5 in3.07 in
Depth2.93 in2.41 in

Storage

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V

Connectivity

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
HDMInoyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR

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