Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Review

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Main Features

16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
200 - 25600 ISO
3" Tilting Screen
10 fps continuous shooting
4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
107 x 65 x 33 mm, 269g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Overview

First introduced in January, 2017, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 is a 16 MP Mirrorless with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Panasonic GX850 Series History

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Panasonic GX9	2018	20MP	200 - 25600	407g	124 x 72 x 47mm
Panasonic GX850	2017	16MP	200 - 25600	269g	107 x 65 x 33mm
Panasonic GX85	2016	16MP	200 - 25600	426g	122 x 71 x 44mm
Panasonic GX8	2015	20MP	200 - 25600	487g	133 x 78 x 63mm
Panasonic GX7	2013	16MP	125 - 25600	402g	123 x 71 x 55mm

Proc and Cons of Panasonic GX850

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 with competitors in entry-level mirrorless cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Touch Screen

AF Face Detection

25600 Max Native ISO

10.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Exposure Mode

269g Light Body

49 Focus Points

Flash Sync Port

Focus Bracketing

Remote Control with a Smartphone

Tilting Screen

3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution

RAW Support

1040k dots Screen Resolution

Manual Focus

1/500s Electronic Shutter Speed

Timelapse Recording

5 AE Bracketing Range

Selfie Friendly Screen

Focus Stacking

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

No Articulating Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

Low Battery Life: 210 shots

Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has an Overall Score of 63/100 and ranked #129 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #284 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GX850

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 weighs 269g and has external dimensions of 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras is 323g, Panasonic GX850 is 54 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Panasonic GX850 is less by 8mm more than the average length in Entry-Level Mirrorless.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GX850

269g

Average weight

323g

Min weight

180g

Max weight

561g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GX850

33mm

Average Thickness

40mm

Min Thickness

23mm

Max Thickness

85mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Lumix DMC-GX850	Dimensions	Lumix DMC-GX850
Panasonic GX85	426 g	269 g	122 x 71 x 44 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Sony A6000	344 g	269 g	120 x 67 x 45 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Sony a5100	283 g	269 g	110 x 63 x 36 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Panasonic GM5	211 g	269 g	99 x 60 x 36 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Panasonic GM1	204 g	269 g	99 x 55 x 30 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Olympus E-PL8	357 g	269 g	115 x 67 x 38 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Canon M100	302 g	269 g	108 x 67 x 35 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Olympus E-M10 II	390 g	269 g	120 x 83 x 47 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-GX850
Announced	January, 2017
Body Type	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	2
Number of Lenses	103
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Tilting
Screen Resolution	1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	49
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/500 sec
Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.00
Flash Modes	Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	Four Thirds
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	- mm
Sensor Area	0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 MP
Max Image Resolution	4592 x 3448
Max Native ISO	25600
Min Native ISO	200
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160
Video Formats	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	210 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	269 g
Physical Dimensions	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly