Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II)

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Image stabilization notes
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
AE Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Resolutions
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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7.00/10

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Model
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 5472 x 3648
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 21 megapixels
IMAGE White balance presets: 6
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 8.2 fps
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 206 g (0.45 lb / 7.27 oz)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II)

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Model
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II)
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Advantages
SENSOR Sensor size: Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 200-25600 (expands down to 100)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (via hot shoe)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 290
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launch
Announced
Jan 2017
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
DIGIC 7
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Other resolutions
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super fine, fine
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Image stabilization notes
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, on, slow synchro, off
Continuous drive
8.2 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
AE Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder magnification
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28–84 mm
Optical zoom
3×
Maximum aperture
F2–4.9
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
—
Lens mount
—
Focal length multiplier
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
206 g (0.45 lb / 7.27 oz)
Dimensions
98 x 58 x 31 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.22″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
235
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC and Bluetooth
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (star time-lapse)
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Feb 2016
Body type
Camera subcategory
Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4592 x 3448
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Venus Engine
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Other resolutions
4:3 (3232 x 2424, 2272 x 1704), 3:2 (4592 x 3064, 3232 x 2160, 1824 x 1216), 16:9 (4592 x 2584, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080), 1:1 (3424 x 3424, 2416 x 2416, 1712 x 1712)
Image
ISO
Auto, 200-25600 (expands down to 100)
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, standard
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
Image stabilization notes
Dual IS uses sensor and lens-shift (when available)
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
6.00 m (at ISO 200)
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Continuous drive
8.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 sec
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.39×
Viewfinder resolution
2,764,800
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Videography notes
100Mbps bit rate for 4K
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
—
Optical zoom
—
Maximum aperture
—
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x-4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
—
Macro focus range
—
Number of focus points
49
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
2×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
426 g (0.94 lb / 15.03 oz)
Dimensions
122 x 71 x 44 mm (4.8 x 2.8 x 1.73″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
290
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
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Summary

The PowerShot G9 X Mark II highest resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) maximum resolution of 4592 x 3448 pixels (16 megapixels). The Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) has larger sensor than the PowerShot G9 X Mark II: Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) versus 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm). This is very significant advantage of this model as big sensor lets you to take pictures of the higher quality. The Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) offers a wider ISO range of 200-25600 than 125-12800 ISO range of the PowerShot G9 X Mark II. This ISO range allow the camera owner to take better pictures in low light situations. The PowerShot G9 X Mark II provides more presets of white balance - 6. It gives you more control over colour.

The Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) is produced with tilting display which will allow you to shoot pictures from any interesting perspective. The Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) offers better minimum (60 seconds) and highest (1/4000 second) shutter speeds.

The Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) supports external flash. It provides superior control over the exposure and lighting of the object in dim light and in bright light situations where the photographer needs to fill-flash. The Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) battery life is better than the PowerShot G9 X Mark II battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to produce 290 photos with the Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) and only 235 with the PowerShot G9 X Mark II. The Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II weighs 206g which is 220g less in comparison with the weight of the Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II).

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) will become the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.