Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Review
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 ...
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is a compact mirrorless camera with quick autofocus, strong image quality, and 4K video capture.
Compact; Built-in EVF and flash; Tilting touch screen; Quick autofocus; 8.6fps continuous shooting with large buffer; 30fps 4K Photo mode; 5-axis image stabilization; 4K video capture; Wi-Fi
4K video is slightly cropped; Omits weather sealing; Shooting rate slows during Raw or AF-C capture; Screen doesn't face forward for selfies; No mic input