Panasonic DMC-G85MK
Type mirrorless
Sensor 16MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 49 pts
Burst 10 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 100 g
76 Overall Score
Price $321
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong stabilization (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong build (88th percentile) 88th
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 |
| Subject Detection | 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 | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Battery Life | 800 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB | USB-B |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic DMC-G85MK | Nikon Z5 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Fujifilm X-S X-S20 | Sony Alpha a6500 | Canon EOS R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 16MP micro-four-thirds | 24.3MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 26.1MP aps-c | 24.2MP aps-c | 30.3MP full-frame |
| AF Points | 49 | 273 | 121 | 117 | 425 | 5655 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 4.5 | 15 | 60 | 11 | 8 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 100 | 590 | 580 | 491 | 161 | 660 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic DMC-G85MK | 75 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 68.3 | 10.1 | 98.9 | 86.9 | 79.8 | 91.2 | 88.4 |
| Nikon Z5 Compare | 85.3 | 94.8 | 95.2 | 65.3 | 94.4 | 57.6 | 94.4 | 86.9 | 95.7 | 94.8 | 88.4 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 82.3 | 86.7 | 95 | 91.3 | 68.3 | 47.5 | 93.4 | 86.9 | 95.7 | 99.7 | 97.1 |
| Fujifilm X-S X-S20 Compare | 81.6 | 81.3 | 21.1 | 94.8 | 85.7 | 96.3 | 98.7 | 99.4 | 95.7 | 19.4 | 95.4 |
| Sony Alpha a6500 Compare | 89.5 | 86.7 | 91 | 75.8 | 84.1 | 90.3 | 46.4 | 86.9 | 87.2 | 91.2 | 88.4 |
| Canon EOS R Compare | 99.9 | 90.2 | 96.5 | 67.1 | 73 | 63 | 46.4 | 86.9 | 95.7 | 94.8 | 35.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $321
Best Buy 6 offers From $321
B&H Photo 11 offers From $599
Amazon 2 offers From $673
Newegg 2 offers From $998
Price History
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