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| Product Dimensions | 2.93 x 5.06 x 3.5 inches |
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| Item Weight | 1.11 pounds |
| ASIN | B01M050N05 |
| Item model number | DMC-G85MK |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #11,289 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)#19 in Mirrorless Cameras |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | September 19, 2016 |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
just a man –
This camera was just what I needed. I use it for shooting smooth 4K video that I upload to Youtube. I feel this camera is the best bang for the buck under the $800 dollar mark. My camera came with 2 Panasonic Lumix stabilized lenses, I paid something under $600 for the 2 lens package. The camera has built in image stabilization plus both lenses have separate image stabilization which makes on the move or hand held shots crisp and clear. This is a very popular camera with vloggers for good reason, if your looking for super clear video quality this camera will do it. Do search on the internet for sample video resolutions and technical spec reviews. My buddy borrowed this camera to shoot porno…..oooops, typo there. I meant to write, “my buddy borrowed this camera to shot a promo. There fixed it.
C. J. Hawkins –
I have been thinking of buying the OMD EM1 Mark 2. I am an enthusiast and take pictures of my family and for travel. Many years ago, I sold my Canon bodies/lenses to get into Micro 4/3’s. Like many, my investment in film lenses led me to Canon bodies in the electronic world. However, it became clear to me that the electronic world offered new opportunities as the technology improved. It looked like Micro 4/3 sensors would be the sweet spot for most photography in this new world. My first 4/3’s camera was a Panasonic. I loved it.Later I upgraded to the OMD EM5 Mark 2 for the better-quality sensor, better in-body stabilization system, and small size. The technology was advancing.Update: I have used the camera for some time now. There have been two firmware updates to improve stabilization and stabilization “hum” and I am using the Panasonic 100-400 with dual IS. I cannot say enough about how good this camera is, and at the price, it is a great value. I have added some pictures using the zoom lens and 12-60 lens for illustration.Time passed, looking for my next upgrade. It is not picture quality driving me, but 4K video and, frankly handling. Don’t like the size of the existing OMD camera for handling. Just a bit too small physically.Out comes the OMD EM1 Mark 2 for body only almost $2,000, but looks like better handling. Very professional features, especially fast focus and rapid fire. Also, higher pixel stills is interesting technology. But What. $2,000.I found the G85. I bought it despite the stability issue. I do not have a noise issue in video. Price is right. I am using it and it meets my needs. (I expect a firmware update, but camera is entirely usable for photography, which is my focus, pun intended. I have also made some video’s and they are passable. There is a little “jump” at the start of the pan, but for me, I could survive. I expect that Panasonic will fix this, as the GX85 does not exhibit this behavior.)Handling is much better with a larger size handle for holding and taking pictures. Still light and better than dslr’s for everyday picture taking. This is the next generation of Micro 4/3’s. Frankly, I like the on-off switches on the right side, and this does it. (You can set up the dual switch on EM2 2 to be the on-off switch but too expensive to buy just for this.)Picture quality is superb. Not the reason to upgrade or switch brands.I had forgotten, but I much prefer the Panasonic UI to the Olympus. I much prefer the Panasonic smartphone apps, in addition.Micro 4/3’s is really where the action is, as there is strong and vibrant competition. I wish all markets were like this. I expect features to improve and prices to fall.
Agustin Filippo –
Video features are OK for most of my uses, and are quite advanced for a camera that is now a bit “old” (several models from all brands have come out to the market since this one was realeased). HD and 4K recording is perfectly fine up to 60fps I believe. HD in particular is very natural looking, in my opinion. It has more customization that I think I’d ever use, and menus and controls are perfectly well laid out. I am writing this because even though today’s camera’s pack more features, this one would be perfecly well for a bunch of users. IBIS looks natural to me, and I don’t need more (if you’re handholding the camera and walking across the fields you’ll show in your video that you’re doing so, but it is fine in my opinion). I know continuous autofocus is not ideal, but if you understand the settings you need to be on while doing your stuff you’ll have very little problems with it. For vlogging, with the camera more or less at a constand distance from hy head I don’t have issues.
psynchro –
I love this camera. Here are a few points to know:- stabilization is insanely good; practice just walking with it if in wide angle mode.- custom settings are very important to learn and use well. Learn what they save and what they don’t, and differences between photo and video modes. This is very important and I suggest you watch youtube to learn this. I personally use c1 for auto photo (and video), c2a for custom manual video, c2b for auto video 4k, c2c for timelapse settings. These may sound similar, but they are all very different and you should find what matches your needs. The timelapse setting for instance has a very different size ratio and uses jpgs while for everything else I use raw.- kit lens is nice but you’ll want something faster because low-light shooting is understandably bad on this small sensor.- One thing that helps with bad low-light video is to shoot in 4k with -5 contrast and -5 in all other settings with noise reduction off. Expose as best you can. Then import it into your NLE or handbrake and create a prores 422 file with 1080 resolution. This reduces the noise significantly, and you can further reduce it in your editor. I add film grain too.
James Biesty –
I mostly use this for video and I’m very impressed with this camera. I want to shoot and then minimize editing as much as possible so that’s why I like the G85 so much. The 4k video quality with standard un-graded settings is better than the GH4 I replaced this with. The clarity and color is better with the standard settings and I don’t really have time to get lost in post processing. I also compared this to the Sony RX10iii and its 4k video quality was just a tiny bit less detailed but the overall look was better with the G85. Also the menu settings are so much easier with the g85 over the Sony. Also the button placement is much more intuitive with the G85. Auto focus seems about the same but I mainly use manual for video to make sure it stays in focus. Especially because I’m shooting in a controlled environment. I’ll miss the wide focus range but not by that much and I can always buy more lenses with the G85. Another thing is the G85 seems like it has a touch less crop shooting in 4k so I can get a slightly larger angle. That bothers me with all cameras when shooting 4k and I wish I could get the 35mm equivalent of 24mm out of it instead of more like 28mm in 4k. Also it seems that the Pictures were much better with the G85. It seems that whenever I put the RX10iii in auto focus to try to get some kid pics for fun 1 out of 5 pics came out correctly where almost every pic comes out correctly with the G85. For me the f3.5 does a good job but it sure does look better with the f2.8 12-35 lens. I thought my untrained eye might not pick that up but it did. Everything looks better even when comparing f3.5 vs. f3.5. It’s pricey so it might not be for everyone. I also tried the Sony a6300 and it was an amazing camera but it overheated very quickly weather I pulled the monitor away from the body or not. So there was no way I could keep it and that’s a major deal breaker. The G85 can get warm but never get’s so hot that it over heats and shuts down when shooting for extended periods in 4k. I shot for about 4-5 hours in a row shootiing 5-8 minute vids at a quick turn around and it never shut down. It got a little warmer than the GH4 and Sony RX10iii but never malfunctioned so all is well.The one issue I have with the G85 is I wish there was a 4k 30mbps instead of just 4k 100mbps. I shot around 40 5-8 minute videos and it was something like 122Gb. I had to use compression software to keep it which is a bit anoyying. Love the water/dust resistance and that is what kept me from keeping the G7. It also feels like a better made camera than the G7 with a more intuitive layout too.If you are like me, an intermediate, who needs a good camera with 4k for work but doesn’t want to go too deep into the post processing world it’s hard to find a better camera.
Chuck Darney –
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. I’ve been using a Canon S3-IS for 10 or 15 years and a Canon AE-1 for many years before that. I was looking for a small, waterproof camera that would be suitable for travel. I had considered something like the GoPro but, frankly, at my age it would be overkill for the action. I decided a digital SLR would better suit my needs. Having always owned Canon I went with them first. Very capable but expensive and HEAVY! A little research led me to the micro four thirds format for weight and capability. It’s also “weather resistant” which I had a chance to test on a recent trip to Isle Royal National Park. I’ve since gotten an Olympus 14-150 lens for it and I couldn’t be happier! I can take long shots, short shots, portrait and anything in between. I love the ability to shoot panorama shots, the time lapse feature works flawlessly. Multi-shot and 4K video is on a quickly accessible dial which is important to me for taking pictures of my grandson. I’m still experimenting with the myriad features available and I seriously doubt I’ll ever be able to master a small fraction of them. The pictures are a fairly close shot and a time lapse turned to video (it does that too!) of a Moonflower opening.
Gnex User –
I purchased the G85 as an upgrade for my GX7. Originally I struggled with switching systems, as I like the form factor of Fujis and the engine on the Sony’s; I ultimately stuck with the M4/3 due to its size: I can fit two bodies, 5 lenses, and everything else I need in the Think Tank Trifecta 8 and go. The key features that made me go with this camera:- Weatherproofing: the kit lens is weatherproof, as well as several other oly/pana lenses. Pop one on and get as close to that waterfall as you want.- IBIS: couple this camera with one of the Voigtlanders wide open and you can shoot night photos no problem- 4K photo mode: awesome for the kids, takes a one second clip in 4K and you can pull a still right out- EVF: HUGE upgrade over the GX7, bright and beautiful- Ergos: feels good in the hand and it’s built tight – buttons have a firm reassuring feel to them- Upgraded Shutter and AFOnly downsides to the camera are downsides to M4/3 in general: photos get noisy with high ISO and you can’t rapid fire RAW photos at 12FPS. You can clean up the first in Lightroom and get by with 4K photos on the second.Highly recommend
Lou Gabriel –
One of the best value camera out there. Hands down.For current users, I highly suggest to do the following: Go to menu –> Setup –> beep (page 2) –> Turn off the beep volume and E shutter volumeThis was a huge annoyance for me at first, and I was relieved to find it in the settings.Battery saving options are also within the page 2 of setup such as Live View Mode (30fps), Monitor Luminance, and Economy.Pros:Stills quality is very nice and sharp, even from the 12-60mm kit lens. Image quality and bokeh are stunning when paired with the 25mm f1.7. The dual IS is really good for stills and even more amazing in video. Two custom settings within the dial are really helpful for saving your own shooting modes. I personally save Shutter-priority video moves to these in different recording formats (i.e. 4k30fps, FHD60fps). There are also plenty of fn buttons to customize. There are also color profiles to shoot in that may be customized. I find that the “Natural” profile to be the most pleasing in video. There is also Cine-D for those wanting a flatter look or for grading.Weather sealed – Not much to say here other than, great!Coming from a Nikon APSC camera, I am amazed at how light and robust the mirrorless form factor is. There is little fatigue in carrying it in your hands all day. The LCD screen that allows a full swivel is really neat for selfies/vlogging.Finally… the video. Most buyers are probably here b/c of this and yes… it does not disappoint. The detail is amazing! BUT, the real shocker is the image stabilization. When paired w/ dual IS and E-stabilization turned on, the video is practically gliding (especially @ wider angles – 12mm). I am not joking. Walking with the camera is buttery smooth, no jittery videos.Cons:It’s only up to 16MP stills, though I still find the image quality to be very good even when an image has been cropped in edits.I found that the image is a bit noisy at higher iso (6400 and above), though this is not really a bother to me. I find that it gives it a natural feel to lowlight shots. You can always dial it down with a bit of NR in Lightroom and other software.A slight crop to the 4k video recording.This was not a con for me, but others may think it. There’s a lot to learn w/in the settings of this camera. Take the time to read the advanced handbook. Experiment!In summary, I highly recommend this. If you are on the fence, JUMP OVER!
Cami –
So I was not 100% sure if this was the right buy because some of the reviews scared me but this is PERFECT! I have been into photography as a hobby for years and I’ve never shot on such a crisp and clean camera like this! It’s seriously next level. Not only does the camera take AMAZING photos but it also takes even better videos. I regularly post on YouTube and people have been so hype about the difference in my filming!!! I’ll attach some pictures I’ve taken
Eric Arcieri –
I like the camera, the auto focus works (not as fast as the new sony stuff or canons dual pixel auto focus) but I feel like it about as fast as I need it to be. I also generally bring lights with me so low light focus hunting is not an issue I face. My favorite feature other than the weather resistance is the in body stabilization, pair that with a stabilized lens and its super smooth footage even if your hand is shaking like a monster cause you’re in the most uncomfortable position to get the shot while holding a camera one handed it comes out smooth. The 4K 24p looks great I have been loving editing it due to the amount of flexibility in the 4k compare to when i’d do 1080 24p on my canon sl2. At the end of the day I feel like all the camera manufactures have good cameras in their line-ups personal preference would dictate what makes a camera worth it to you. If youre looking for smooth 4k 24p footage with a microphone in (the preamp built into the lumix is actually pretty great I have an external tascam dr60mkii but I do find that a small shotgun directly in camera sounds really good) and a flippy touchscreen for all the selfies that the kids are taking for tiktok/youtube then get the G85. I really like this camera I think you will too.