Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic Lumix G85
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $500 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 42% of the $1,199 MSRP. Prices are down 50.0% over the last 30 days.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 125.8% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $124, $156 below today. Currently 31% of the $899 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix G85 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus PEN | Panasonic Lumix G |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | Olympus 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS | Panasonic 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS (no OLPF) |
| Megapixels | 20.3 MP | 16 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Depth-from-Defocus |
| IBIS | 5-axis 5-stop | 5-axis Dual IS |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes |
| Max video | 1080p60 | 4K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 25,600 | ISO 25,600 |
| Body weight | 427 g | 505 g |
| Dimensions | 125 × 72 × 37 mm | 128 × 89 × 74 mm |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2016-01-27 | 2016-09-19 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | likely discontinued | likely discontinued |
| MSRP | $1,199 | $899 |
| Current low | $500 | $280 |
| vs MSRP | -58% | -69% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.