Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85. Olympus E-M10 II is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 8mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 27mm thinner than Panasonic G85.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus E-M10 II is significantly lighter (115g ) than the Panasonic G85 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85 have the same Four Thirds sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Both Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85 have Four Thirds sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Panasonic G85's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the E-M10 II and G85 sensor size comparison.
Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Olympus E-M10 II for Portrait Photography
Panasonic G85 for Portrait Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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Olympus E-M10 II for Street Photography
Panasonic G85 for Street Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Olympus E-M10 II for Sports Photography
Panasonic G85 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
81 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
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Olympus E-M10 II for Daily Photography
Panasonic G85 for Daily Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
390g
Body Thickness 47mm
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
505g
Body Thickness 74mm
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Olympus E-M10 II for Landscape Photography
Panasonic G85 for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85 have the same Micro Four Thirds and have total of 94 lenses to choose from.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Both Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85 has Sensor based Image stabilization which means that all the lenses will be stabilized in these bodies.
| Lens Type |
# of Olympus E-M10 II Lenses |
# of Panasonic G85 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
14 |
14 |
| Standard Prime |
11 |
11 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
4 |
4 |
| Wideangle Prime |
25 |
25 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
16 |
16 |
| Telephoto Prime |
8 |
8 |
| SuperZoom |
6 |
6 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
5 |
5 |
| Macro Prime |
4 |
4 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
94 |
94 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G85 scores compare:
Olympus E-M10 II
Ranked
#20 out of 55 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#60 out of 1150 in all Cameras
Panasonic G85
Ranked
#17 out of 55 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#48 out of 1150 in all Cameras
Panasonic G85 has a higher Overall Score than the Olympus E-M10 II and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 |
| Brand |
Olympus |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2015-08-25 |
2016-09-19 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
| Price |
$499.00 |
$899.99 |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Four Thirds |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
224.90mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
4592 x 3448 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
200 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
81 |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of Available Lenses |
94 |
94 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3″ |
3″ |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.62 |
0.74 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/16000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.80 m (ISO 100) |
6.20 m (at ISO 100) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
8.0 fps |
9.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
H.264, Motion JPEG |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
390g |
505g |
| Dimensions |
120 x 83 x 47mm |
128 x 89 x 74mm |
| Battery Life |
320 shots |
330 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
73 |
71 |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.1 |
22.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.5 |
12.5 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
842 |
656 |
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