Both Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic GX85 have Four Thirds sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic GX850 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 GX850 and GX85 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic GX85 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
Both Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic GX85 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, GX850 has scored 73, 2 points higher than GX85.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic GX850 |
73 |
23.2 bits |
13.3 Evs |
586 ISO |
Panasonic GX85 |
71 |
22.9 bits |
12.6 Evs |
662 ISO |