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G85 vs. GX85 video quality for work project

Started Nov 15, 2018 | Questions
johnpatrickbishop Regular Member • Posts: 276
G85 vs. GX85 video quality for work project

Leaving aside the mic jack issue, is there any noticeable difference between the quality of the G85 vs. GX85 video? I have an ongoing video project for work that is basically interviews of 1-2 people, with cameras mounted on tripods in a relatively well lit indoor setting. I already have a G7 and a Zoom audio recorder. The quality of the video doesn't need to be amazing, just good enough for the internet. I don't anticipate doing any color grading or anything like that.

Obviously the G85 is the better total camera package (or at least that's what I assume), but there are also some benefits to the smaller form factor and the lower price is obviously attractive too.

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Ricoh GR II Panasonic G85 Panasonic GH5 Nikon Z6
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JakeJY Veteran Member • Posts: 5,442
Re: G85 vs. GX85 video quality for work project
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johnpatrickbishop wrote:

Leaving aside the mic jack issue, is there any noticeable difference between the quality of the G85 vs. GX85 video? I have an ongoing video project for work that is basically interviews of 1-2 people, with cameras mounted on tripods in a relatively well lit indoor setting. I already have a G7 and a Zoom audio recorder. The quality of the video doesn't need to be amazing, just good enough for the internet. I don't anticipate doing any color grading or anything like that.

Obviously the G85 is the better total camera package (or at least that's what I assume), but there are also some benefits to the smaller form factor and the lower price is obviously attractive too.

You can look at the video stills comparison:

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr29_0=panasonic_dmcgx85&attr29_1=panasonic_dmcg85&attr72_0=1080&attr72_1=1080&normalization=full&widget=200

The 4K is very similar between all 3 cameras. The GX85 is softer in 1080p than both. In terms of video features GX85 doesn't have Cinelike profiles (although it can be hacked to have it) but you aren't color grading so it doesn't matter.

Too many features to go over, so I'll just leave these links that do a thorough comparison of both cameras:

https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/preview/panasonic-g85-vs-gx85/

https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/panasonic-vs-panasonic/lumix-g85-vs-gx85-g80-vs-gx80/

In the USA, the other difference is that the GX85 is bundled with the 12-32mm and 45-150mm, while the G85 is bundled with the weather sealed 12-60mm.

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Nikon Coolpix S9300 Nikon D5000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR +6 more
larsbc Forum Pro • Posts: 18,282
Re: G85 vs. GX85 video quality for work project

johnpatrickbishop wrote:

Leaving aside the mic jack issue, is there any noticeable difference between the quality of the G85 vs. GX85 video? I have an ongoing video project for work that is basically interviews of 1-2 people, with cameras mounted on tripods in a relatively well lit indoor setting. I already have a G7 and a Zoom audio recorder. The quality of the video doesn't need to be amazing, just good enough for the internet. I don't anticipate doing any color grading or anything like that.

At 4K, I doubt you'll see a difference.  At 1080p, you'll find the GX85 to be soft.  You might be able to fix this by adjusting its in-camera sharpness setting or in post.  Or you might not even care about the difference.  Myself, I went with the G85 for that and other reasons.

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