Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic FZ1000 II side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic G85 has external dimensions of 128 x 89 x 74 mm (5.04 x 3.5 x 2.91″) and weighs 505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic FZ1000 II has external dimensions of 136 x 97 x 132 mm (5.35 x 3.82 x 5.2″) and weighs 808 g (1.78 lb / 28.50 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Panasonic G85 and the Panasonic FZ1000 II. Panasonic G85 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 8mm narrower, 8mm shorter and 58mm thinner than Panasonic FZ1000 II. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic FZ1000 II has a built-in lens but Panasonic G85 doesn't. Once you put a lens on G85, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic FZ1000 II.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G85 and Panasonic FZ1000 II.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic G85 is significantly lighter (303g ) than the Panasonic FZ1000 II which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on G85, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the G85 has a big advantage over the FZ1000 II which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G85 and Panasonic FZ1000 II's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
Both cameras feature
Fully Articulating screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels. Fully articulating screens are also useful for taking Selfies and video.