Panasonic LUMIX G85 4K Mirrorless Digital Camera with 5-Axis Image Stabilization

Franz ibarra: Tengo muchas cámaras y esta fue mi primera lumix, es un gran equipo, sólido, imagen de calidad y a excelente precio.

Mexico on Oct 29, 2023

TaraTara: Pros :
1. Great build quality
2. 4k video quality
3. Sturdy
4. Supports wifi
5. Budget friendly
Cons :
1. Battery drains quickly
2. Auto- focus not great

India on Oct 12, 2023

Kevin J. Scully: In this day of camera smart-phones, is there still a place for DSLRs?

I say yes, if you actually want to take pictures rather than snapshots and if you are willing spend some money and are ready to haul some stuff around to take those pictures. I settled on the Micro 4/3 format because it is the most easily portable DSLR camera, and therefore the most likely to be used by me. I don't see myself printing larger than 8x10 photos so 16mp is more than enough and overkill for social media. The regular-speed 4K video is more than adequate for and videography I will be doing (invest in a good mike to up your game).

A HUGE plus is the fact that this camera and kit lens that cam with it are weather-sealed so I have peace of mind taking it on a hike.

I look forward for using 4K pre-burst mode, it is literally a time machine, letting you capture an event up to one second before you push the shutter button! It allows you to follow your child on the field and to get the shots you really want with having to take thousands of pictures.

There are trade-offs for not going full-frame sensor (e.g. low-light performance, less depth of field) but the price differential,...

United States on Aug 06, 2022

V: Absolutely love the camera and the lens (12-60) that came with it. No complaints at all. I am writing this after using it for a year... Completed 1 year in May. Its good even if you are a beginner as you then will have more room to learn and can use all its features properly once you learn about them.

It's quite feature packed and equally compact and pretty easy to travel with. The 12-60 lens that I got with it is pretty good too and I found it useful for my projects like using it for vlog videos, short films, product films, some photography.
Although I am not a professional photographer. So do your research on the lens and the type that would suit yoilur need.

Battery life is ok I would say, It's not bad but not so good at all. I will recommend still keep an extra battery.

People talk about its auto focus not being so good, I honestly haven't used it much and always used manual focus... It dint have issues focusing whenever I did use it but that is something I can't comment about.

I have no complaints about it yet. Quite happy with it.

India on Jun 21, 2020

Gibson59: Upgraded from the G7 - thank you Amazon! The G7 was no slouch but this model completes the package. Camera has everything I'm looking - swing out screen, excellent ergonomics, weather sealed, built-in stabilization, great menu system and more! Build quality is superb and feels great in my hands. Just the right size and weight - perfect balance. There are a host of advanced features that make this my go-to camera. All easily accessible via a multitude of external buttons. Menus are clear and easy to navigate and learning curve is small. I was up and running in no time. My only complaint is the buttons are too flush with the body and the 4/3 sensor size. Wish this camera had the APS-C sensor but photo quality is still excellent. Colours are great, very life like and not overly saturated. The 12-60 lens is also very good. Perfect size, nice build quality. The zoom ring is comfortable and super smooth an optics are excellent indeed. It's the perfect size and weight for this camera is also weather sealed! 12-60 covers a lot of ground. 35mm equivalent would be 24mm to 120mm which is outstanding coverage. The lens is also stabilized and works beautifully in harmony with the stabilized...

Canada on Jan 18, 2019

Amazon Customer: Update: Not even 6 months later and the rubber on the camera's grip is already falling off. I contacted Panasonic and they want me to pay to ship it to a third party company, after looking up this third party repair center it's not looking good. VERY few reviews of them and the ones that do exist are extremely negative, I'm hesitant to send my camera to them but it's my only option. I'll update this again if nothing goes wrong.

Update on Repair: Camera was out for two months with no ETA on the replacement part, neither Panasonic nor the third party repair company that was actually doing the service were keeping in touch and were both extremely unhelpful. I requested the camera back whether they could repair it or not since I needed it for Christmas, they offered to use the grip off of a demo unit that had never actually been used so I said yes. The camera came back and the rubber on the grip is definitely more secure, but is clearly still lifting off the body slightly in some spots. Unacceptable build quality and service on my unit for a $1000 body. Stick to Canon or Nikon for stills and if you REALLY need video (but don't need the "rugged" build or extra features) get a...

Canada on Aug 04, 2018

PreparedZombie: The Panasonic G85 was my first mirrorless camera after years of using a Nikon D40 DSLR. I wanted a camera that's good for photography and video, and the G85 has lived up to my expectations. Not only is the camera good, but I also like the well developed ecosystem of lenses and accessories, which continues to grow and improve.

Likes:
* The controls are intuitive and responsive, with many switches and buttons to quickly access the setting I need, and there's a lot of ways to customize the controls to my preference. The touch screen further augments the physical controls, and I use it often. I also like the two custom modes on the dial to quickly access my often used settings.
* The ergonomics and hand comfort are good. Controls can be reached without straining my fingers. I can carry the camera and kit lens without a strap, and not feel any noticeable discomfort.
* It can reliably and quickly focus under low light and tricky conditions. Better than my old DSLR.
* The image stabilization is outstanding. It allows for almost effortless hand holding at normal focal lengths, and reasonably feasible hand holding at 300mm and longer focal lengths.
* The image quality...

United States on Aug 18, 2017

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...

United States on Dec 03, 2016