Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

Panasonic's new DMC-GX85 camera, which was announced on 5 April, 2016, slots into the company's interchangeable lens compact camera line-up just below the DMC-GX8 , which we reviewed in September 2015. The two cameras have similar body styling, although the GX85 is smaller and lighter.

The GX85 represents a refinement of Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds line. It's not the company's flagship, but in many ways it's arguably the most compelling Panasonic release to date.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

There's a lot in the Lumix GX85 to appeal to family photographers and first-time mirrorless buyers as an alternative to a decent (as opposed to cheap) first dSLR like the Nikon D5500 .

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

Despite its midrange pice, the Lumix DMC-GX85 ($699.99, body only) is Panasonic's current entry-level Micro Four Thirds camera . It has a lot going for it that will appeal to casual photographers looking to better smartphone quality, as well as more serious shutterbugs and videographers, including a...

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is a compact mirrorless camera with quick autofocus, strong image quality, and 4K video capture. Despite its midrange pice, the Lumix DMC-GX85 ($699.99, body only) is Panasonic's current entry-level Micro Four Thirds camera. It has a lot going for it that will appeal to casual photographers looking to better smartphone quality, as well as more serious shutterbugs and videographers, including a compact build, a crisp EVF, fast autofocus, and 4K video capture. It's a very strong performer, especially if you want to take advantage of the vast Micro Four Thirds lens system. But it doesn't quite better our favorite inexpensive mirrorless camera, the Editors' Choice Sony Alpha 6000 ($549.99 at Dell Technologies) , which offers higher resolution and a more advanced autofocus system. Design The GX85 ($799.00 at Amazon) is quite small, measuring just 2.8 by 4.8 by 1.7 inches (HWD) and weighing in at about 15 ounces without a lens. We're reviewing it as a body only, which is sold only in black in the US, but if you opt for a bundle with the compact 12-32mm ($291.06 at Amazon) zoom (a ...

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