Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 vs Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and the Casio Exilim EX-ZR100, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 was introduced in September 2016 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 was introduced in July 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 over Casio Exilim EX-ZR100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 has a Fixed screen Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing 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.

Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.48x (0.74x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-ZR100.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 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. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 is equipped with Exilim Engine HS processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 2560 x 1920, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. 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.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 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 Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 has a Micro HDMI and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-ZR100. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 can shoot continuously up to 40.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 has 49 focusing points and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 has . Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 has detection range from 4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and ±2 range on Casio Exilim EX-ZR100. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Casio Exilim EX-ZR100.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.20 m at ISO 100 on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 body has dimensions of 128 x 89 x 74 mm (5.04 x 3.5 x 2.91") and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 body has dimensions of 105 x 59 x 29 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.14"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 weighs 505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 weighs 204 g (0.45 lb / 7.20 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

128 mm

89 mm

105 mm

59 mm

89 mm

59 mm