Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 was announced in 2017 and is a Micro Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) Mirrorless camera with 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 200 to 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. The camera has a Tilting 3.0" screen with 1,040k dot resolution.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 can capture video up to 3840 x 2160 resolution.

Here is the Panasonic -GXx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

Panasonic -GXx series lineup

	Model	Date	Sensor	Native ISO	Screen	Price
	Panasonic GX9 Compare	February 2018	20.3 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Tilting 3.0" 1,240k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic GX850	January 2017	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Tilting 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic GX85 Compare	April 2016	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Tilting 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic GX8 Compare	July 2015	20.3 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic GX7 Compare	November 2013	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Tilting 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic GX1 Compare	February 2012	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	160 - 12,800	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H

You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 vs Lumix DMC-GX850 vs Lumix DMC-GX85 vs Lumix DMC-GX8 vs Lumix DMC-GX7 vs Lumix DMC-GX1.

In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850.

Tilting Touchscreen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a 3.0" Tilting touchscreen with 1,040k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes this camera very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850's Micro Four Thirds sensor compares with other types of sensors:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.3 x 13 mm	224.9 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Camera is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution.

Lens Mount

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No In-Body Image Stabilization

The camera does not have in-body image stabilization (IBIS) so it needs lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Camera has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Input and HDMI Output

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 comes with DMW-BLH7 battery pack with battery life of 210 shots.

External Storage Slots

The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850's shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/500 sec with mechanical shutter. Camera can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has 49 focusing points and from -4 to +18 EV detection range. Touch-to-Focus allows users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording. There is also face detection feature which automatically finds and focuses on faces.

Exposure

Camera's exposure metering ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m at ISO 100. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/50 sec. Flash compensation can be set from -2 to +2 EV with 1/3 EV step increments.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has dimensions of 107 x 65 x 33 mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3"). It weighs 269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

107 mm (4.21")

65 mm (2.56")

65 mm (2.56")

33 mm (1.3")