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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

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Pros

  • It s responsive in use and is implemented well
  • 7x size are great by any normal standards
  • crisp detail and bright

Cons

  • will start recording when the release is pressed
  • you occasionally accidentally set the AF point with your nose
  • shutter button is encircled by a command dial

Key specs

  • Live MOS
  • Four Thirds
  • 17.3x13.0 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4592, 3448 px
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • 3.5
  • Face detection, Face tracking
  • 3 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

Pros

  • It s responsive in use and is implemented well
  • 7x size are great by any normal standards
  • crisp detail and bright
  • clean colours
  • Autofocus is speedy and accurate
  • compact and lightweight
  • an easy
  • comfortable way to compose your shots
  • color rendering and white balance is excellent
  • continuous shooting performs well enough for the needs of enthusiasts
  • speed and quality

Cons

  • will start recording when the release is pressed
  • you occasionally accidentally set the AF point with your nose
  • shutter button is encircled by a command dial
  • the lens s meagre 2. 7x zoom range
  • omits an optical low-pass filter
  • it s not as immediate as a labelled switch
  • There s no dedicated exposure compensation dial or manual focus switch
  • but not both in an entry-level CSC
  • lack of contrast means a lack of depth -
  • Panasonic has removed the optical low pass filter entirely
  • s not as flexible as a fully articulated screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 - 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

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4592 x 3448 px
Other resolutions
  • 3232x2424
  • 2272x1704
  • 4592x3064
  • 3232x2160
  • 1824x1216
  • 4592x2584
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 3424x3424
  • 2416x2416
  • 1712x1712
ProcessorVenus Engine
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Optics and focus
Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
Optical zoom10.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.39 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
Focal length multiplier2x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points49
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter diameter2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusno
Number of AF points (contrast)49
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus5
Exposure compensation minus-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 10
Histogramyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingYes
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Face detectionyes
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Built-in speakersyes
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight13.51 oz
Width4.8 in
Height2.78 in
Depth1.73 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)290
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1025.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedY
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum25600
Boosted ISO minimum100
Maximum image resolution4592 x 3448 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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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
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2800000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.39 x
Dioptre correctionyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3
Eye relief0.69 in
Separate info displayno
Flip-out screenyes
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 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
Video recording limit100.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body materialMagnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Brown,Silver
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
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Connectivity
micro-HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB portyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portyes
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
Firewireno

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (19)

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Panasonic GX80 review: A great and compact all-rounder
4.0

Responsive and feature-packed, the Panasonic GX80 ticks a lot of boxes and is competitively priced

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Published: 20.04.2016
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5.0

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Published: 22.07.2020
Panasonic Lumix GX80 Review
4.2

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Published: 10.07.2016
Panasonic GX80
5.0

Panasonic’s lens swapper packs in the features but doesn’t go big on size – or price

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Published: 23.05.2016
Panasonic Lumix GX80 GX85 review - Cameralabs
0.0

Panasonic's Lumix GX80 / is a mid-range mirrorless camera based on the Micro Four Thirds standard. It sports a 16 Megapixel sensor, built-in stabilisation, a viewfinder and tilting touchscreen, 8fps shooting (or 6fps with CAF) and 4k video. Check out Gordon's GX80 / GX85 review to find out if it's the right mirrorless for you!…

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Published: 10.07.2016
Panasonic GX80
5.0

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Published: 05.08.2016
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4.0

A good-sized camera with a great feature set, speed and quality that make it a nice alternative to a first dSLR.

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Published: 11.10.2016
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As our 30 second Panasonic GX80 review shows, this new Micro Four Thirds camera has a snappy AF system and captures plenty of detail.

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Published: 14.06.2016
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4.1

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is a mid-range interchangeable lens camera sporting a 16MP Four Thirds sensor and 4K video capability. It looks great on paper but how does it stack up in use? Read review

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Published: 19.07.2016
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Published: 18.04.2016
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4.5

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Published: 14.11.2016
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