Panasonic GX85 detailed hands on review (4K)
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- Опубліковано 1 лис 2017
- An extensive and detailed review of the Panasonic GX85 camera. Lots of feature demonstrations, sample images and video. This review is posted in 4K.
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Panasonic should pay you for it because your video is way better than their manuals(where they teach you how to switch camera on etc) The best review of this camera so far and probably the most technical review I ever saw on UA-cam.Great Job Maarten!!!
What a pleasure to read your kind words - thanks for taking the time to comment.
I agree
@@deandreeeborra2226 Thanks, I appreciate the kind words.
Couldn't have agreed more. It is also a great profile of features for the camera. I'm almost deciding on the GX85 thanks to this video.
@@sephirotic87 You are too kind, thanks for commenting.
I'd like to add another comment: Maarten is unique among UA-cam reviewers in so many ways. He clearly creates a thorough script and cleverly coordinates it seamlessly with the review shots and videos. He makes it look easy but you can tell that it took a great deal of time, preparation and homework. I don't want to put other reviewers down, but there are far too many reviews that are badly prepared, lacking in depth, and which fail to stick to the info we are all looking for, in favour of rather egotistical and selfie-based ramblings. Maarten is clearly aware of them and has also clearly made a conscious decision NOT to be like this. In summary, his reviews are an object lesson in how to review not just cameras, but any hi-tech gear.
What is surprising is that some of the more well known but rather threadbare reviews get hundreds of thousands of views. I wonder whether this is partly due to a decrease in attention spans. Maarten certainly proceeds at a fast rate and offers tersely presented detail in order to cram in as much info as possible and this is excellent. You can always pause the clips and backtrack at leisure, and that helps absorb the very comprehensive features he describes. This and other reviews of his deserve a lot more views. So, please spread the word and link to his reviews on other YT videos dealing with the same subject. Maarten has enabled us all to assess cameras to a level unprecedented elsewhere. He is by far the best presenter of reviews on this kind of product anywhere on youtube. Congratulations! Disclaimer. I live thousands of miles away and do not know Maarten personally, nor do I have any vested interest apart from searching for good reviews.
It was a pleasure to read your comments - thank you for your very kind words, they are gratefully appreciated. I understand that you do live thousand of miles away, but do send me a DM when you're coming to Toronto, would be happy to take you out for coffee.
Thanks - happy to impress my viewers.
This review does get hundreds of thousands of view too, about 115K as of 23 June 2019 :)
I agree this review is so very well presented.
@@cirrusclouds8295 Thanks for the kind words, they are appreciated.
I've been a GX85 owner for over two years now. I keep coming back to this video to enlighten me on features I haven't used so far. What a great review!
Great to hear! Thanks for your kind words.
WOW!! That is how to make a camera reviews. Clear speaking, no gimmicks, no, silly hand movements and annoying music, just PERFECT presentation! Great detailed review sir, i've really enjoyed watching this very much. Thank you!
Thanks for your kind words - you seem to have figured out my formula!
Best review I've seen for the GX80/85!
Wow, very kind of you to say, thanks!
@@MaartenHeilbron Thanks for this review, I do really love it. I'm planning to build a photography business using this camera, am I on the right decision? Or should I go with the G7 since it is much cheaper? Is it possble for me to setup a studio with the said two cameras or should I go with the Nikon APS-C? Thank you so much for the help.
@@joemensarah I have no idea what you are planning to shoot, or who your clients might be. Potentially all of these are good choices.
@@MaartenHeilbron Thanks for the reply. I'm planning to do photography for school ID and portraits for graduating students and hopefully a corporate or business headshots. Do you think investing to a mft system is a right decision for this kind of business? Thank you so much for the help.
I think you'd want a larger and more durable camera. A mid-level Nikon or Canon would be my recommendation.
I've watched dozens of GX80/GX85 reviews and your is the most detailed and showing great amount of features and details. I wish all reviews were such great. Thanks!
That's very kind of you to say, thanks for taking the time to comment.
I just got this as my first camera and this is everything I could ever ask for. 2 hours of doing everything talked about in this video on my own and I feel like I can do anything with my camera.
That's great, I'm always pleased to know my content has been useful.
Watched 10+ videos about the camera and this one was the most detailed, thanks!
Thanks for doing this research - nice to know I've provided good information to my viewers.
Thank you so much for this incredibly detailed review! I was always considering the gx85 over the g7 due to the image stabilization for the video, but once you brought up the crop factor, it became a dealbreaker for me. The wealth of information in your reviews just prevented one unhappy buyer!
I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed and benefited from my video - thanks for watching and for your kind words.
Wow, instant subscription. I wish every camera would receive such an intensive review with the menu settings shown together with the effects. Great work!
Thank you for your very kind words, always appreciated.
I purchased this camera today and it will arrive in a couple of weeks. I will be watching your video again! It will be so helpful! Thank you!
Thanks for your kind words, always nice to know my videos are helpful.
This is the video manual I've been searching for! Helped make sense of the complexity and deep modes which have been overwhelming me as I learn to use the camera shooting manual. Excellent overview - thank you.
So happy to read your comments, thanks for the kind words.
What an amazingly thorough and informative review. This is one class of review out there on its own. A true delight
What a pleasure to read your kind words, thank you very much, appreciated.
Wow this is one thorough review! Great work.
I really appreciate your kind words, thanks for commenting.
Only channel that explains everything that one might need to know and more. Very very detailed and that's what I loved about this channel. Thanks Maarten for all the hard work.
Wow, thanks! What a pleasure to read your kind words.
This is extremely well-edited, scripted, and through. Excellent job and I really appreciate the information. I've been a Panasonic user for a while but didn't even bother to use half of the Futures you describe so it was interesting to hear you tell about them.
That is the nicest thing you could say - thank you. It's always great to know that I've helped uncover and use the features of your camera.
I always recommend the GX85 for newcomers with a medium budget. Such a great value for all the features you get.
I share your thoughts - thanks for commenting.
@rodrigo Both are good choices, depending on your experience, needs and budget.
@rodrigo Right. The larger sensor and better selection of quality lenses might results in better quality from D5600.
I've been considering a GX85 to compliment my G85 so a big "Thank you!" from one Canadian to another for such a thorough review. I found it was very helpful. Cheers.
Always nice to know my videos are useful.
amazing review as always. I purchased the camera a couple of days ago after much contemplation with the OMD-EM10 Mark III but the gx85 price and features were a huge deciding factor ( 200$ difference and better video capabilities) and I'm not regretting that decision at all. I love how your reviews always point out the most usable features and setting specially for a beginner user like my self ( i was watching the review with the camera in my hand to be honest). Keep up the good and amazing work that you do and i wish you the best.
How nice of you to say, thanks! Glad you found a camera that suited both your needs and your wallet.
Thanks for leaving a comment, I am in a similar situation.
Thanks for commenting.
Defenitly one of the most professional camera reviews that I have ever seen! Thanks a lot :-)
A pleasure to read your kind words, thanks very much for posting.
Maarten, your reviews are the best. I bought the GX85 and am still learning. There are so many features and customizations possible. I just watched your video again as a refresher course. Many thanks!
That was very kind of you to say, thanks for taking the time to comment.
Hi Marteen, thank you so much for reviewing and tell everything about this camera. I used this camera about almost 2 years and after watched your video its really help me a lot, thank you!
I'm so glad to hear that - always nice to know that I've helped you better understand your camera.
Maarten
Always a joy to watch your professional reviews. You could provide a masterclass for your fellow UA-camrs on how to deliver a camera review. This could just as well be a very comprehensive training video as well as a review.
It been a struggle as to whether to pay the difference and go for the GX9 or go for the GX80 (here in the UK). This very detailed and balanced review swung it for the GX80. The cash back offer also helped : )
Keep up the good work!
It was a pleasure to read your kind words and observations, thanks for commenting.
This helped to make my decision and I can deal with some of the imperfections! Thanks bro! keep up the good/thorough reviews
It was a pleasure to read your kind words, appreciated.
Amazing review. I purchased this camera a year ago and I didn't know half of it, no, wait, a tenth of it.
That's my favourite compliment - thanks for taking the time to comment.
A superior review! Thanks for taking us up close, and carefully walking us through what the GX85 has to offer.
I appreciate the kind words, thanks.
Another brilliantly presented review. Thanks again! I'm sold on this camera. It has everything: great image quality, excellent dial controls, view finder plus tilting display AND (hurray!!!) it has proper 5 axis stabilization in all modes. A triumph! I was previously sold on the G7X after your review but just stumbled on this one. You do a great service to discerning and critically aware consumers. My grateful thanks.
How kind of you to say, thanks for commenting, greatly appreciated.
You are a very skilled reviewer, always a relaxed and calm, reassuring and knowledgeable presentation every time. And lovely voice too. The GX80/85 is a great camera-even in 2019, and still holding it's own against newly released cameras. And now an even better buy! I have the GX8 and still love it-a joy to use. The GX80/85 will just complement it. The slightly smaller body makes this an even better option for travel and grab and go camera. The humble 12-32mm lens proves that size doesn't matter, and makes the camera more fun to use!
Your reviews are so comprehensive and easy to understand, they render manuals obsolete! Thank you very much for the time and hard work which goes into producing videos so professionally like this :) We all appreciate it very much :)
What a pleasure to read your kind words, thanks very much for taking the tie to comment.
Wow! I have a GX85, use it as my carry everywhere, snapshots of grandchildren camera.
I had no idea it had so many features, because I just never looked.
This is the most useful camera "review" I've ever seen. More like a video user manual.
Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Always nice to know my videos are appreciated.
I have just bought this camera second hand and this video has explained to me a number of its features that I previously didn't fully understand even having read the manual. I echo the comments of fingerhorn4 from last year, a superb review. I found watching your video a few times and pausing it with camera in hand, like a tutorial for learning about the cameras features, has been a great help. Thanks a lot.
Always nice to know that my videos are useful and appreciated. Thanks for commenting.
This is probably the best GX85 breakdown video I've found on UA-cam. Thumbs up!
Wow, thanks! A pleasure to read your kind words.
I just got the gx85 as my first camera. This video is a lifesaver. Thank you sir.
So kind of you to say, thanks for commenting.
been scouring the web for a comprehensive review/tutorial on this camera. Thank you so much. -an enthusiast without a clue
Thanks, a pleasure to read your kind words - appreciated.
Excellent and very informative video, I bought the Lumix GX85 (GX80 here in UK) a month ago and I am loving it. For me it is the perfect camera. Thank you for helping me to decide what to buy.
Always great to hear from a viewer who's found the right camera for their needs.
I just purchased a gx85 with two lenses. As I use and learn about this camera I will definitely be watching this video over and over. Thank you for the great information.
Always nice to read that viewers appreciate my videos, thanks!!
Always great videos from you Maarten! Thanks!
Your kind words are gratefully read and appreciated, thanks!
I stumbled upon Maartens video because I've been looking at a compact camera.
He is so thorough in his review and I'm a big fan after watching this video.
Wow.
I have never seen somebody go deep in depth on sub menus for a camera.
Thanks. I do my best to cover ALL the details, although that sometimes makes for long videos.
This is a perfect example of one of your videos packed with information on camera features. I am shortly going to try video for the first time on my GX9. I will have to watch this video maybe three more times first! I don’t know of anything else on UA-cam that provides such comprehensive, well thought out explanations. I am going to miss your contributions to educating photographers!
That was very kind of you - thanks for taking the time to comment.
One of the best overview/review videos I've seen, hats off to you Sir
A pleasure to read your kind words, thanks for commenting.
Thank you Maarten for producing such an informative video on the functions of the LUMIX GX85/ 80 camera. I purchased my GX85 about six months ago spending multiple hours searching & watching other people’s videos on how the functions of the camera worked. However, I was able to learn more about the GX85 in your 17 minute video than I did watching all of those hours of other people’s videos. It has been said that to become a better photographer, you need to understand the operations of your camera, so I want to thank you for helping me become a better photographer.
It's always a pleasure to learn that I've provided helpful information - thanks for taking the time to coment.
Maarten,
Many thanks for this great video, it explains a lot of the features of this camera without having to dig through the manual.
Thx,
Bert
It's entirely my pleasure, thanks for commenting, appreciated.
Thanks for a really helpful review! Still learning how to use this as it’s my first ilc but very happy with it.
I appreciate the kind words, thanks for commenting.
Awesome review. I just ordered one and this review confirmed me I did rightly so.
That's very kind of you to say, thanks.
really great review/tutorial! Now I have to watch it at least 20 times to properly understand and practice all the informations shown here! thanks!!
Thanks for your kind words, appreciated.
Absolutely the best review
Amazing! Thank You!
I appreciate your kind words, thanks.
Thank you Maarten for this clip. It reveals your highly organized thought process, and an ability to succinctly put your tutorial into words. It is also a great review of my GX85. I have a tendency to skip the more involved features, but not familiarizing myself is depriving me of the benefits of the GX85. Learning the options, however, will hopefully lead to better picture and videos. I just need to get out and shoot! Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words, and absolutely - get out and start shooting until your memory cards are full - review the photos and repeat.
Brilliant! Thanks Maarten, will do
Best review of this camera so far.
Just bought it used on eBay as my secondary camera, and cannot wait to try it myself :D
Thanks for your kind words.
Fantastic review, told me everything I wanted to know at a brisk pace. I'm going to order one.
Thanks for your kind words, always nice to know that my videos are helpful.
First prize for simple and complete walkthrough! Thank you sir!
Thanks. I've added that to my collection of trophies and ribbons!
@@MaartenHeilbron you must have a lot of those hahahaha ;)
Great review. Showed much more than I was expecting. Thank you
So glad to hear I exceeded your expectations, thanks for the kind words.
Thank you, I just bought GX85 last week and I will learn through this video.
Always nice to know that my videos are useful and appreciated, thanks.
Best review ever!! Thank You!
That's very kind, thanks very much.
What an excellent review. A lot of detail. Thanks. Well done.
Thanks for the kind words, appreciated.
Outstanding review . Thank you !
I appreciate your kind words, thanks!
Just by watching this video I found features that I didn't even know that exists in my camera. Mind blowing.
That's very kind - I appreciate your comments.
one of the best reviews on youtube..
great camera from panasonic
I appreciate the kind words, thanks for taking the time to comment.
Wonderful video and an excellent review. I’m subscribing. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate your kind words, and your subscription, thanks!
I like your style of reviewing. Very informative.
That's very kind, thanks for taking the time to comment.
Fantastic.. love your thorough style!
That's very kind, thanks for commenting.
I love the tips here! I’ve taken great pictures with this camera, but often find myself adjusting aperture and taken multiple pictures until I’m happy with one. I’m so saving this video and going back to adjust it :)
A pleasure to read your kind words, thanks. It's great to know that my videos have been helpful.
really confused for using this camera for the first time, but this video was helped me so much to knowing what this camera can do. big thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your kind words.
I've had the camera for years but never really used it. I'm surprised that the one we got is packed with amazing features. This is such an amazing video for the GX85. Thank you!
Always nice to read that my reviews help viewers discover their cameras. Thanks for your kind words.
Wow. So in depth but in a consumable way.
Thanks. That should be my motto.
Super informative.. Now I can get some idea on what those settings do.. Thanks.. Keep them video coming
Always happy to know that my videos are useful, thanks for your kind words.
Thank you for teach me how to use my camera!
Always my pleasure, and always nice to know my videos are useful.
Awesome video; thankyou. Love my GX80.
Great to read, always nice to hear from a photographer who's happy with their kit.
great review! Thanks
So kind of you to say, thanks for taking the time to comment.
Good to see you review that camera. I have this model and I'm very pleased with it.
I appreciate the kind words - I'd be pleased too, even more pleased with a different lens.
I understand what you mean, the fact that it doesn't have any manual focus ring is kind of frustrating for me too. I'm using it with a 12-35mm II and I must say it's a great combo.
That is a better combo than the kit.
I quite like the kit lens, because it makes the camera pocketable, albeit that it spoils the cut of one's suit. ;-). On balance I actually prefer it to the Olympus 14-42 pancake power zoom, for its slightly wider field of view at the short end and its sharpness to the edges.
The 14-140, although relatively large looking on this camera, is a good match. Versatile with a 10X zoom and sharp. Also amazing when subject demands and allows longer shutter speeds hand held, courtesy of its dual image stabilisation compatibility.
Thanks for adding your thoughts.
Maarten you sir are the best at reviews ! super job sir. Thanks
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words.
This review is a great work of art in itself.
How kind of you to say, thanks for commenting.
Maarten Heilbron Thank you!
If I may ask one peculiar question. In your experience do you it would work or worth trying to use AF lens on a Panasonic GX86 which has a Micro Four Thirds (M4/3) sensor if I get a Fotga electric adapter (AF to Four Thirds M4/3)? Like for example to use the Minolta AF 28mm 1:2.8 Lens
Kind Regards,
Patrick
I honestly have no idea, sorry.
Appreciate this review. I am quite pleased with this little camera. Paired with my NikonD7100, all my needs are met as a hobbyist. I like that you are not sponsored by a specific camera manufacturer--so I feel your opinions are really your own. Definite subscriber...
Thanks, always nice to hear that my content is appreciated. They are indeed my own. No one else wants them.
Maarten has always been one of the very best reviewers on youtube!
How kind! What a pleasure to read your kind words.
Thanks for your very nice review, you really helped me to decide to buy this camera. Something that i liked about this review is that you don't make annoying comparisons with othes cameras like others people do 👍
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words.
You're the best Maarten!
Very kind of you to say, thanks for commenting.
Thanks for the video! super helpful stuff
Always a pleasure to read kind words from my viewers, thanks!!
the best review for this camera, keep it up sir
It was a pleasure to read your kind words, thanks.
I found your review, The best in UA-cam.
How kind of you to say, so happy to hear you found my channel.
very very good review....thanks for giving us your time....congrats !!!
Always my pleasure, thanks for the kind words.
Excellent Review, now I can go to the Panasonic Website and order this little camera! Thank You!
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words, it's always good to know I've been able to help.
I am looking to finally pull the trigger on a piece of equipment i can do some real shooting with, and this review sold me on my decision. I have been deliberating on an SLR camera for about 15 years if not closer to 20. Price was never in a good place where I could make sense out of a purchase that is for pure pleasure. With the range of lens fitting (which I doubt will ever be purchased) and the quality of the tech, it seems now is a great time for this purchase.
I love shooting, but have been relegated to my phone for many years. Thanks for such a comprehensive overview of the product, and you gained a subscriber out of the deal too.
Peace.
So glad to hear that you found my video useful, it's always nice to read kind words from a viewers - thanks!!
Great review. Thank you. But couldn't find a link to flickr where you usually post all samples used in video.
Thanks for the kind words, my apologies - it's here: www.flickr.com/photos/maartech/albums/72157690125579216
Wow, best Panasonic review ever!
Very kind, thanks.
More of an instruction manual than a review, but this is a very valuable resource. Thanks for posting.
That's very kind of you to say, thanks for commenting.
Another very good and detailed review. If I were in the market for a Micro-Four-Thirds camera, this would be at the top of my list. The image stabilisation is certainly outstanding (although other reviews say that the Olympus version is even better).
Thanks for your kind words, always appreciated. The OM-D EM-1 II is certainly better, but this was better than I expected.
Maarten is the King of Camera Reviews. Anyone who is about to buy a camera should watch his video on that particular camera to make sure they understand what they are about to buy.
A pleasure to read your kind words, thank you.
Excellent review Sir !. Will consider to buy one.
Thanks, always nice to hear from an appreciative viewer. However, don't buy it for me.
Amazing review you just made me purchase this Camera :)
Thanks, but please accept my apologies, I don't intend to make anyone do anything - just to provide you with the information needed to make a decision, if that's what's needed.
This video is just awesome, I didnt know of all that features in this 450 bucks cam. I will definitely get one..
Thanks for the kind words, always appreciated. One? You're getting just ONE???
Maarten Heilbron why not two huh? 😅
Indeed!
I bought this camera a month ago with the 12-32mm kit lens and so far I am really satisfied. It fits nicely in my coat pocket (even with a UV filter and lens cap attached). OOC JPEG quality is great with no bothering noise up to ISO 1600. I like to use Vivid mode with NR set to minimum. L. Monochrome also produces very nice B&W photos. I will probably buy a pancake prime lens like a 20mm 1.7 later for low-light shots. It has excellent quality with almost phone-size dimensions.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, glad to hear your choice is working for you.
A really good review. It's one of the best on the net.
That's very kind of you to say, thanks for commenting.
Very nice instruction, I will watch a few more times to digest the information you provided here...
Thanks, feel free to watch as many times as needed.
Great video as always. Your description for your video has it named as the GH5. Typo?
I appreciate the kind words, and the attentive eye. Sometimes my fingers get ahead of my head.
Well done, I quite enjoyed that!
Thanks, I'm glad to hear and appreciate your kind words.
Probably the best review for GX80 on UA-cam. I got one question - while using HDMI output for video can the camera record video internally?
That's very kind of you to say, thanks. One answer - Yes.
Sir, I've become your constant watcher. As everyone said you are very informative and stylish reviewer. Very high quality content smoothly organized and presented.
Now to the question.
I am on budget but I want themost versatile camera that is capable of picturing photoshots with pleasant quality and ability to have a boceh etc. And also to film videos of different musical performances of me and my mates and use it as a travel cam also. Is it possible? My candidates are sony a6000, panasonic g7, gx85, canon sl2, nikon 5*00? What is more versatile?
Thank you for taking the time to post such a nice comment, appreciated. There are lots of good cameras out there - but depending on what the budget is, the selection and the available features (particularly low light, focus speed and burst speed) may be limited. That said, the small differences at the high end don't really have a lot of impact on most enthusiast photographers. And within a given price range, the quality and basic feature set is fairly similar. Make your choice based on cost, fit (in your hand), and specific features you want, the look of the camera and the brand's appeal to you.
Super super great video what a great presentation you're awesome 💕
Wow, thank you, I appreciate your kind words.
Thanks for taking the time to make this. How do you like the GX-85's evf?
About average.
Thanks! this was very helpful! 🥰
It's always my pleasure, thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Great overview thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Always nice to read positive comments.
Great reviews! This "hands on" series of reviews is awesome, best in youtube. Took me 2 days of watching reviews non-stop to find yours! I've just watched 3 of your reviews: Fuji TX20, Sony 6300 & Panasonic GX85. I have a question, these cameras all look great to me and for the price they look similar. Which one would you recommend as a good "all around" camera? For say, travel, street photo, wild life, music videos, documentary. Thanks a lot!
I'd say that they can all serve all of those purposes - some may have more "quirks" than others in a specific mode, or for a specific use. For video, while I prefer the Sony (I own an A6300, and shoot with it regularly) it does have a tendency to overheat (although less since the firmware upgrade). The Fuji's recording times are limited. Choose the one you prefer based on aesthetics or brand preference.
Many thanks!!
always my pleasure