Both Panasonic G85 and Olympus E-M1 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 moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the G85 and E-M1 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G85 and Olympus E-M1 Cameras
Panasonic G85 and Olympus E-M1 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic G85 and Olympus E-M1 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that E-M1 has a better overall score of 73, 2 points higher compared to G85's score of 71.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic G85
71
22.8 bits
12.5 Evs
656 ISO
Olympus E-M1
73
23.0 bits
12.7 Evs
757 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic G85
or the
Olympus E-M1 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
