Panasonic LUMIX G G85
Type mirrorless
Sensor 16MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 49 pts
Burst 10 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 503 g
76 Overall Score
Price CA$855
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong build (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong display (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average sensor (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 165 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | Live MOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
| Megapixels | 16 MP |
| ISO Range | 200 |
| Processor | Venus Engine |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 49 |
| AF Type | Auto/Manual |
| Eye AF | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 40 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| Codec | AVCHD, MP4 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Battery Life | 800 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB | USB-B |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX G G85 | Fujifilm X-H2S | Canon EOS R6 Mark III | Sony a7 V | Nikon Z5 II | OM System OM-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 16MP micro-four-thirds | 26.2MP aps-c | 32.5MP full-frame | 33MP full-frame | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 49 | 425 | 1053 | 759 | 273 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 503 | 579 | 609 | 610 | 620 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX G G85 | 71.2 | 83.2 | 91.2 | 87.1 | 70.4 | 9.9 | 99.2 | 87.2 | 80.5 | 75.4 | 89 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 90.7 | 96.9 | 94.6 | 93.3 | 97.9 | 96.8 | 98.6 | 99 | 95.4 | 90.6 | 95.6 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare | 99 | 90.9 | 95.1 | 93.3 | 98.5 | 65.5 | 97.6 | 99 | 95.4 | 94.5 | 99.7 |
| Sony a7 V Compare | 96.7 | 91.3 | 95.1 | 91.4 | 91.3 | 66.8 | 97.7 | 99.5 | 95.4 | 97.9 | 97.2 |
| Nikon Z5 II Compare | 86.8 | 91.7 | 95.5 | 89.2 | 87.8 | 59.9 | 93 | 87.2 | 95.4 | 99.6 | 89 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.8 | 98 | 85.4 | 94.6 | 86.7 | 48.6 | 95.9 | 87.2 | 89.1 | 85.4 | 89 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$855
B&H Photo 1 offer From CA$855
Amazon.ca 1 offer From CA$1,150
Price History
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