Canon EOS M vs Panasonic GX85

Panasonic GX85 advantages over Canon EOS M

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Fast startup
  ~0.90 vs 2.7 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GX85 test data on DxO Mark EOS M test data on DxO Mark
  12.6 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  290 vs 230 shots
  Capture more photos
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Newer
  8 years vs 12 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Less shutter lag
  0.19 vs 0.74 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 29 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.5 fps vs 4.2 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 13 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  10.6 fps vs 4.4 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  44 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light