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+While testing Panasonic GX8 last year I found myself thinking, if this were just about 25 percent smaller it would be the perfect micro four thirds camera. Apparently someone at Panasonic must have had the same thought, or at least recognized that there was a market of people who loved the rangefinder style, but wanted a more compact body, because not too long after the GX8 came out the company announced the smaller GX85.
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+There's some confusion around the name, in Europe it goes by the GX80, in the U.S. it's the GX85 and in Japan it goes by the most revealing name, the GX7 Mark II. Much more so than its larger sibling, the GX85 is the successor to the much-loved GX7. It takes virtually the same body design as the GX7 but pulls in many of the feature improvements found in the GX8, making it, in most ways, the best of both worlds.
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+The GX85 does not use the very nice 20MP sensor that the GX8 has, instead opting for the more familiar 16MP micro four thirds sensor. However it's the first Panasonic camera to drop the anti-aliasing filter, which means it produces slightly sharper images, though there is a tendency for filterless sensors to show some moiré. Panasonic says that the new Venus Engine image processor in the GX85 has been specially tweaked to cut down on moiré and for the most part I found this to be true.
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+While the GX85 doesn't get the GX8's larger sensor it does get almost all of its arguably more important features like Dual I.S. (with supported lenses), 4K photo mode, Post Focus, Depth from Defocus AF, and a redesigned shutter mechanism that's been designed to reduce shutter-induced blur, the so-called shutter shock that plagued the GX8. The GX85 doesn't suffer from shutter shock at all. To be fair I never noticed the problem with the GX8 either, but the internet is filled with disappointed users who did so rest assured, with the GX85's electromagnetic shutter you will not suffer the same fate.
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+It's also worth nothing that Panasonic released a firmware update for the GX85 which adds the Focus Stacking feature which the company announced at Photokina in September. Post Focus uses 4K video to grab a number of images, focusing across the frame as it goes. It then offers the ability to select the areas of focus on the camera's touchscreen and spits out the results as a JPEG. To be honest I've yet to encounter a situation that called for it, what I find far more encouraging than the feature itself is that Panasonic is actually issuing firmware updates, something it hasn't done as much in the past.
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+Compared to the GX7, the GX85 gains all the features above and also adds a much-improved 49 point AF system and a slightly higher burst rate (8fps vs 5fps). On the other hand it loses the tilting EVF, is capable of fewer shots per full battery (290 vs 320 in the GX7) and gains a little weight (a mere 20g, but it is heavier). The front grip is also a bit smaller, which I happen to prefer though this is very subjective and I would suggest handling the camera yourself to see how comfortable it is in your hand.
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+As with every camera in the micro four thirds market these days the GX85 checks all the standard feature list boxes including built-in wireless, NFC support, an articulating touchscreen, 4K video, 22 "creative filters" panoramic image tools, a multiple exposure tool, as well as stop motion animation and time-lapse video support. There's not a lot this thing can't do.
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+Which brings us to image quality. The GX8's 20MP sensor is arguably "better" but putting RAW files side by side from my earlier testing I had to really look for places where the 16MP sensor of the GX85 failed compared to the 20MP. It did, occasionally, where you would expect -- high ISO shots in dim light -- but it did so rarely enough that I would call the two effectively equal in terms of RAW image quality. 
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+JPGs are a different story. I found the GX85's JPGs to be generally washed out, though this tends to be par for the course with Panasonic. The more disappointing problem is that as the ISO increases the noise reduction gets noticeably more aggressive, to the point that detail is often lost. If you're primarily a JPG shooter and don't mind the extra weight, the GX8 definitely produces better results. 
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+I should also note that the kit lens that comes with the GX85 is perhaps the crappiest piece of plastic I've ever come across. It feels like it must have cost $2 to make. Though it does manage to turn out halfway decent images, I primarily tested the camera with my own mix of Panasonic and Olympus lenses. Thankfully the GX85 is now available without a lens, which was not the case when it was released earlier this year.
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+The main annoyance of shooting with the GX85 is the EVF. It's a field-sequential LCD panel, which means it's susceptible to some very distracting color "tearing". In fact, it appears to be the same EVF that was in 2013's GX7. Simply put the GX85's EVF sucks compared to what you'll get in the GX8 or for that matter the Olympus PEN-F or really any other EVF on the market today. And while the 16:9 aspect ratio is fine when you're shooting video, if you want to frame your image at 4:3 for stills the image in the already-small EVF gets even smaller. 
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+Still, I would not call the EVF a deal breaker necessarily, especially considering how much camera you're getting for the GX85's $700 price tag (body only). 
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+In fact the GX85, despite a couple shortcomings, is the best micro four thirds camera I've used this year. Its compact design make it a perfect choice for travel and street photography. With its (relatively) low price point it also makes a good all-round option for anyone new to the micro four thirds format. 
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+Wired: Comfortable, smaller design feels more like a micro four thirds camera. The absence of an anti-aliasing filter means more detail is squeezed out of the same sensor, RAW performance is on par with larger sensors.
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+Tired: The aging EVF is one of the worst on the market, over-aggressive noise reduction can mean lost detail in high ISO JPGs, kit lens isn't worth the money, no mic input jack makes it less useful to videographers.
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+7? 6?
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+The original Olympus PEN-F arrived on the scene in 1963 and quickly gained something of a cult following thanks to its solid design and unusual half-frame file format (which let it pack in 70 images in a single roll of film). 
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+The new digital PEN-F takes that legacy of simple, compact design and wraps it around a best-in-class 20MP Micro Four Thirds sensor with 5-axis image stabilization and a very nice, bright, 2.36 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder.
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+Other notable specs of the new PEN-F include 10fps continuous shooting (20fps with electronic shutter), 1080/60p video (yet another Olympus camera with no 4K video) and a very cool, if somewhat limited 50MP "High resolution image" mode. More on that in a minute. The PEN-F also checks all the standard boxes you'd expect with a fully articulating 3" touchscreen, wifi, nine different auto focus modes, and a nice, very customizable, set of buttons and controls.
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+However, thanks to the PEN-F's retro design, which features an aluminum and magnesium body with no visible screws anywhere, and a ton of dials and knobs, I very rarely needed to head into the menu system at all. The PEN-F is the most film-like camera I've used since I sold off my Nikon F3 and went pure digital. It even comes with the nicest faux-leather strap I've seen come with a camera. Even more useful is the included articulated flash attachment, which is much nicer than the fixed pop variety common in this camera class.
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+If that sounds like something that's going to add up a pricey camera you're absolutely right. At $1200 the PEN-F is a wonderful camera that simply costs too much. 
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+Outwardly the PEN F actually looks more like a Fujifilm X100 series body than its namesake. There's no optical viewfinder like the X100 offers, but the EVF is in more or less and same position. The EVF is wonderfully bright, though the diopter did not agree with my eyes. I'm honestly not sure what the difference is or if perhaps there was something wrong with my review model, but I could not get the EVF to look sharp for my eyes. If you wear corrective lenses it might be worth getting your hands on a PEN-F to check how it does for you before you commit.
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+Honestly though I didn't really miss the EVF. With Micro Four Thirds cameras I've long since become accustomed to using the rear LCD screen for composing images. 
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+Much has been written of Olympus's included image effects, which get a dedicated knob on the front of the PEN-F. As others have noted they are fun for about an hour and then I generally ignored them. I prefer to shoot RAW and add any effects when I'm processing images, but if you want straight out of the camera JPGs, Olympus has an impressive set of customizable options available. They are not on the level of Fujifilm's offerings (the sharpening can be a bit harsh), but they're a close second. 
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+Part of the reason the filters had little appeal for me is that the images coming out of the PEN-F are so good to begin with, particularly the RAW files which offer perhaps the best dynamic range I've seen in Micro Four Thirds (it's very likely that the PEN-F uses the same sensor as the Panasonic GX8, but to my eye it produces better results). The images are still Micro Four Thirds images to be sure, but they're definitely best in class.
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+Many of the PEN-F's features are similar to what you'll find in other recent offerings from Olympus, but slightly better. For example the multi-shot high-res mode of the PEN-F is capable of 80MP (RAW, JPG is limited to 50MP) which is up from the OM-D E-M5 II's 64MP files. That said, high-res only works with a tripod and a really still subject. Even landscapes I tried were generally marred by wind-induced blurs in leaves. It would probably do just fine in the treeless deserts of Utah though.
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+In terms of handling the PEN-F is very comfortable. If you have larger hands you might find the grip a little skimpy, but that's a common complaint with the smaller bodies of Micro Four Thirds in general. If it were any larger people would complain it's oversized (see the Panasonic GX8). I found the PEN-F to be just about perfect in terms of weight and camera balance. I tested it with two lenses Olympus provided, a 17mm (35mm 35mm equivalent) and a 25mm (50mm 35mm equivalent) both of which felt well balanced on the body. Even a larger Panasonic zoom that I own, though front-heavy, was certainly more comfortable to hold than it is on the GF1 it's usually attached to.
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+The PEN-F's dials and knobs strike that perfect balance Olympus is justifiably noted for and they won't rotate on their own in your bag.
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+In the end using the PEN-F was a joy, enough so that every time I remembered I was holding $1200 camera I got a little disappointed. Price this thing at $800 and you'd have a best in class camera I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Still, when the Fujifilm X-E2S can be had for $700, which gets you an APS-C sensor, it's tough to justify the PEN-F's price tag. Still, the PEN-F is an excellent camera and if you want something that looks good while it produces the wonderful images it does, then you might not have a problem with the fashion tax Olympus is imposing on the PEN-F.
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+Wired: Great sensor that produces some of the best images you'll get from Micro Four Thirds, nice extras like a decent flash and highly customizable creative filters.
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+Tired: Pricey for Micro Four Thirds, no 4K video.