Panasonic G85 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic GH5 II has a
20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic G85 sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. 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 GH5 II sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GH5 II Cameras
Panasonic G85 and Panasonic GH5 II 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. On the other hand, since Panasonic G85 has 27% larger pixel area compared to Panasonic GH5 II, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
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 Panasonic GH5 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that GH5 II has a better overall score of 79, 8 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
Panasonic GH5 II
79
23.7 bits
13.1 Evs
1136 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
Panasonic GH5 II ,
including hyperfocal distance.
