Panasonic G85 for Portrait Photography

Is the Panasonic G85 good for Portrait Photography?

Panasonic G85 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Panasonic G85 has a score of 65 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Panasonic G85 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Panasonic G85 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Panasonic G85's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

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Panasonic G85 Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm GFX 100 Compare G85 vs GFX 100	102 MP \| Medium format BSI-CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #1 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #1
	Imaging 92 Features 95 Value for Money Portability Overall Score 100	Portrait 100 Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape 100

Sony A7R IV Compare G85 vs A7R IV	61 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #2 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2
	Imaging 95 Features 92 Value for Money Portability Overall Score 98	Portrait Street 100 Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50S Compare G85 vs GFX 50S	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #5 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4
	Imaging 100 Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait Street Sports Daily 94 Landscape

Sony A7R III Compare G85 vs A7R III	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #3 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 100 Portability Overall Score 97	Portrait Street 100 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Nikon Z7 Compare G85 vs Z7	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #7 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features 95 Value for Money 96 Portability Overall Score 94	Portrait Street 98 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 100

Sony A7R IV

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Sony A7R III

Nikon Z7