Panasonic Lumix GX850 Summary
Panasonic Lumix GX850 Assessment
The Panasonic GX850 puts excellent image-quality into a compact camera body. Even though the GX850 is a mirrorless, this and its price puts it in competition with Premium Compact cameras while having the advantage of interchangeable lenses and higher image-quality.
Its image-quality is very comparable to other Micro Four-Thirds cameras. Noise is low until ISO 3200 and the processor balances well noise-reduction and image-detail. Colors and Auto WB are not perfect but rather good, producing realistic colors and neutral greys in most situations. There is a hint of softness and more occasional over-exposure than usual but not by much.
The powerful processor in the GX850 makes focus very quickly and capture full-resolution images at 10 FPS or 4K Ultra-HD video at 30 FPS. 4K Sensor output allows it to capture bursts of 8 MP images at 30 FPS or short 4K videos from which Focus Stacking can be performed directly in-camera.
There are entirely expected compromises on the GX850. The big ones are the lack of a viewfinder, either built-in or optional, a tiny battery and limited controls. The LCD is rather good yet does not always show a correct preview and can get washed-out in bright-light with no remedy. The short battery-life is a bigger issue than usual since the GX850 charges internally.
All in all, the Panasonic GX850 is a highly capable digital camera. It produces nice images while offering a number of advanced features unmatched by most cameras its size.
PROS | CONS |
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Low image noise until ISO 3200 | Slight general image softness |
Nicely saturated colors | Metering overly bright |
Very good Automatic White-Balance | Dynamic-range not as wide as competition |
Very fast autofocus | Wrong Live-Histogram |
Instant shutter-lag | No built-in EVF |
Fast and highly responsive | Preview not always Exposure-Priority |
Extremely compact | Missing video mode |
Advanced feature-set | Video recording delay |
Solid built quality | Poor battery-life | Good Good |
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Panasonic GX850 Highlights
Sensor-Size: 17 x 13mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
16 Megapixels Mirrorless | ISO 100-25600 |
Micro Four-Thirds Mount 2X FLM | Shutter 1/16000-60s |
2 Axis Digital Level | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
Built-in Dust Reduction | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
10 FPS Drive, 15 Images | Spot-Metering |
3840x2160 @ 30 FPS Video Recording | Lithium-Ion Battery |
3" LCD 1 Megapixels | Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity |
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