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Panasonic G85 - 2 questions

Started Dec 18, 2019 | Questions thread
larsbc Forum Pro • Posts: 18,282
Re: Don't trust the weather sealing
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NZ Scott wrote:

Dad of 2 wrote:

I currently have a Panasonic G7 which has been a fantastic camera but I am thinking of upgrading to a G85, mainly for the unlimited video recording capability. I have two questions about the G85 - would appreciate any comments on these:

1) How good is the weather sealing on the G85? Is it OK in a light/med rain?

I have a G85 and I wouldn't trust the weather-sealing too much. There's none around the battery bay, for instance.

I think there's a seal around the battery door but there isn't around the card door.  The way it's designed (the card door) makes it clear that their goal was to protect the camera from water drops or light spray and not submersion.  Basically, there is a ridge around the card slot that fits into a ridge in the back of the card door (or vice versa...I don't have my camera with me me).  So water is kept out of the card slot by directing it around it.

I've used my G85 in light rain and snow but I would still try to avoid getting it went when possible.

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