The best cheap camera Lumix ever made? | G85 in 2024

[@nigelbarrostoo]

Get the $15 LUT pack for Cinelike D here: www.nigelbarros.com/luts/cinelike-d-pro-lut-pack

[@EddieMace]

I've been using the G85 since I started. Been a few years, have gotten other cameras, but they just don't compare for me. I'm a happy Lumix user. Only thing I think would switch my G85 from A Cam to B Cam would be if I got a S5IIX. But the G85 has been my workhorse for any and every situation

[@PaulFeinberg]

this was my first camera I bought that pushed me into video and photography. Brings back memories.....I still miss that 4K live video crop for product b-roll.

[@orinorio1]

The G85 or G80 was a camera that got me the cash to get the GH5. Such a great camera and does all I needed it to do. I bought it second had for 380 and made all the money back on it. Still have it. Today people who are starting there camera journey have some great cameras to start out with. The GH5 second had is going for 600-800 second hand and cameras like the g80 going for 300 or less. Good video to show that a cameras like the G80 is a good enough camera to do paid jobs and always gets you learning better

[@nicovandenberg_]

I just picked one up with the 12-60 kit lense and the 25mm for just under 500.

[@soumiksen]

This man has ever since peeked my interest in Lumix M4/3 cameras with a perspective of what M4/3 can do that 8bit full frames of the a7iii era cant. Cheers to him for what he does

[@kubafilmss]

I started my video career on this camera, definitely recommend anyone to pick it up for their first camera!

[@QuicknStraight]

Picked one up today for $310, with kit lens, mint, boxed, less than 50 shutter count. I picked it because it's the cheapest Lumix body which has focus bracketing.

[@azntactical4884]

I just bought a 2nd g85 body used. Only thing is that yhe lcd isn't working. Won it for 140ish including shipping+tax. Seems pretty easy to replace the lcd.

[@thejacobbunn]

I think you need to shoot a whole film soon, all those shots looked SO GOOD!! That bird shot was sweet

[@YannickKhong]

When it was released for the price of 700usd kit'ed, I couldn't believe it. I personally gave it a fair shot with leica primes and truly enjoyed its results in isolation for photography

[@benjamin.kelley]

Love the glimmerglass. I got a 1/2, and thnkk I should have gone woth a 1. It cuts sharpness nicely and has a nice amount of bloom without taking away contrast.

[@wuliwong]

Im just getting into shooting video, this is my camera. I bought this 4 years ago for a livestream setup and its mostly been collecting dust. Im having fun with it so far. 🎉

[@TheGuy1998]

This is the camera I use on my content I'm still learning how to use it. I got it for 550 and it came with two batteries and charger, two lenses which both cost over $150 each in the used market, and a smallrig cage

[@OchaFauzan01]

One question, to charge it, do i need to pull the battery out, or i can just plug the cable into the camera to charge it like a phone?

[@TheGuy1998]

I've never tried to charge it like a phone yet because I have a separate battery charger that charges two at once.

[@ohshoot444]

Great video! Wonder how it and the pancake would work. That’d be a great little kit.

[@orinorio1]

I have the 22mm for it and it works great.

[@Mraz75]

even though i have moved to ZVE1, i still watch your channel about micro four third camera. i guess i still love the camera and the lenses.

[@hasimhalim5016]

Whats your setting on CINE D profile?

[@Bravonewyork]

I got this camera for several years now and it’s been good to me

[@qxi2856]

Using the G85 for 2 years now I picked it up second hand it was a good deal. It really started my photo and videography career and tought me how to use a camera in a broad variety of situations. Still have it still love it but I upgraded to an S5 mk II because the autofocus was a huge bottleneck for the work I'm doing.

[@gaarax0x]

I have the gx85, love that camera

[@KelvinSchwartzGrunlicht]

Lovely hiking footage, nice diffusion filter tips, thanks. The kit 12-60 is great value, makes me reconsider any of the 2.8 zooms. In EU the G85 is a G80 with 30 minute recording limit, same for the G9 and G100, which makes the G90 (G95) or GH5 the next unlimited option in that price range and the only PDAF contender is the E-M1 II. That made me consider something like the ZV-1 (ouch) as a video body instead. Not sure about that though, need to do more G80 CDAF video tests, hopefully it's sort of good enough in real world usage as I'd really prefer to keep everything MFT/M43 only.

[@cyradinneen1347]

I got the cinelike d package but it wont open on my premier pro. It says no filter found. Any tips?

[@BenPhanStudios]

Nice! I just got a G85 with kit lens for $400 on ebay - going to use it as a travel/adventure cam. I'm surprised you're mixing it with your S5ii, which is my A cam as well. Ill give it a try!

[@stevespanos75]

Love the video. I am getting the G85 shortly. For the money a great bargain. Lookout Spielberg.

[@eliasbarboza9250]

Are the first 50 seconds of this video shot with the kit lens the camera comes with?? PLEASE let me know! Thank you!

[@ztejstronymarcin]

I wonder what will be better for photos: lumix g85or sony zv-e10?

[@Channel-xx8qt]

For photo use sony a6400 better than zve10 but Zve10 better than a6400 for video.

[@ztejstronymarcin]

@@Channel-xx8qt The price difference for me between the a6400 and the zve10 is ~$150, maybe not much, but even if it's not enough, even $5 makes a difference. :) I chose the zve10 and bought a case and a smallrig cage, which reduced the differences between both devices by ~$70 in favor of the zve10 versus the "bare" a6400. To which I would probably save up for the mentioned accessories over the next few months. Now I will play with the camera itself, check what lens I would like, and maybe over time I will buy something cheaper (up to $400 max). Unfortunately, everyone on KZbin says "Zve10 is a low-end, budget camera" and I'm waiting for them to say "for the poor", for me it's a lot of money for something I plan to use to take photos or record a video. I hope that I will be satisfied, seeing that so far I have mainly taken photos with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. And the camera is mainly Lumix FZ38.

[@Lalambz]

lumix g85 now is like the 1970’s film camera. certain sharpness yet with quite a character that makes it different from modern cams

[@krisztianhubler]

You made a great video, thanks. The G85 has very good image quality and I have the same combo. What setting are you using in the Cine-D profile?

[@ugolachenal4086]

Do u have some tips to do your colorimetri on your video ??

[@Nqrgaard]

I have the G85 as a second/third camera, but I am limited to 29 minutes. Any way to remove that? Why aren’t you using the WiFi app to start and operate your camera? 😊

[@nigelbarrostoo]

I honestly hate using the wifi app, sometimes it messes up my audio or just disconnects or my phone dies or someone calls me etc. As for the record limit, how big is your SD card? I'm running the latest firmware and have a 256gb card and I can record past 29 min.

[@Nqrgaard]

Thanks for replying. I actually thing the app is okay and I used it to record, monitor and change exposure during an entire musical. I have 128GB and when the time runs out it starts recording 29 minutes more. I am a bit unsure if it is G80 or G85. It should be the same camera, but depends which country it is sold in

[@petrsmid7055]

@@Nqrgaard Yes, I am afraid this is the problem. The EU version (G80) has a 30min record limit, whereas the US version (G85) does not. I am running GH5 and G90 and recently was so happy to find a G80 for a great price as I needed a third camera for shooting concerts (GH5 handheld + 2 cameras on tripods) but the recording limit was a deal breaker. So in Europe you have to go at least G90.

[@TheOfficialBadDaddy]

What settings do you use for cinelike D as far as contrast, sharpness, saturation, noise reduction?

[@photoukraine]

Excellent video. But what about the Panasonic GH5? Was it left for commercial projects, and G85 for the soul?

[@tracybumpers7194]

I have two of them..Use them for event interviews.. I can record and take photos with the other one..I love mines.. I need to get a few more..Nice video.. Make more videos using G85..

[@suryak5386]

How is it for photography?

[@VeroLaos_lahausse]

hey Nigel! the G85 was my 1st Lumix, I sold it for a GH5, however I brought another one because of the size...just falling in love using it again...one question: some say that it is better to use the Natural color profile since it is the flattest and easier to color grade...and you suggest the Cine D...isn't the color already too 'baked in' which gives lest flexibility in color grading? ...which is the best?....by the way why this second channel? thx

[@frankiefalci8735]

for general use is a g85 with 14-140 or a Pentax k70 with 18-135 better?

[@Bullebongen]

If you could buy a G85 for 250 bucks or a Olympus e-m1 II for 400 which one would you pic? As a b-cam to a Panasonic S5ii so not main camera. Is the e-m1 ibis as good as the g85 ibis?

[@Martynas_R]

is this camera good upgrade for the dji osmo action 3?

[@lloydgibsonmusic]

I would think the popularity of the G85 would be greatly diminished if more people were to explore all the upgrades found in the G95. In my humble opinion the G95 is the real cost-effective bomb with its headphone jack, 20 Megapixel improved sensor, 120 p hd as well as other improvements I don't care to take the time to list. Anyone hoovering around this price range would be so much better served if they spent just a little more and bought the G95! What are your thoughts?

[@samtranchet]

I prefer G85 for its small 1.1x crop in 4k. G95 has 1.25 crop in 4k which isn’t negligible… It impacts field of view and overall video quality especially in low light

[@lloydgibsonmusic]

Again, in my humble opinion, a mere .15 difference in the crop factor does seem fairly negligible to me especially if one goes on to consider the multiple afore mentioned gains to be enjoyed in the trade off. As far as any decrease in low light performance... If low light shooting is actually a regular concern, would one not be better served by purchasing a Sony to begin with... that is if one agrees that most of the Panasonic cameras low light performance have always been a bit weak across the board? I would conclude by suggesting one's decision should come down to the greater of perhaps four or five differences in which case I would still say the G95 is the clear winner. I think the G85 still enjoys a false amount of attention simply because it was the first kid in that unique pool to make a big splash, a splash so big that it is still often stealing attention from the younger more capable swimmer.

[@samtranchet]

​@@lloydgibsonmusic I see ... However, micro 3 4 already being a relatively small sensor, an additional 0,15 crop is noticeable and definitely a downgrade in that regard imo I think that at that time, Lumix changed direction on purpose to create more of a gap with the professional GH series... Now days if you want full sensor readout, 10 bit, even open gate, etc etc, you have to go with the more expensive and bigger GH or G9 series. (for now... hope that will change.)

[@lloydgibsonmusic]

Good points. I have a GH5 mark II but I guess for me in a lot of ways smaller must be better since I continually find myself grabbing my G95. But then Isn't that why we all fell in love with the micro four thirds small form to begin with. I want my next camera to have a 3inch sensor inside a yet to be invented GH8 body that will be just a little smaller than my G95.... Ha!

[@Sarahlee52106]

Curious as to why you would choose the g95 over the g9 or even the gh5 when both of those cameras are (allegedly) superior to the g95 and they all cost about the same price (used).

[@mihask5681]

I cant decide between this and the olympus em10 mark II

[@noopynnus]

But why not the G9? It's really not that much bigger/heavier. You still get the benefits of smaller MFT lenses.

[@nigelbarrostoo]

I've tried the G9 its a lot bigger than the g85, since i had the GH5 as well i wanted something real small

[@spost26]

What do you think of gh4 vs g85??

[@joshuahill5920]

Whats the focus remote called? Do you have a link?

[@nigelbarrostoo]

just updated the description!

[@ruff1draft]

In my opinion the Panasonic S5 is a full frame equivalent of all of Panasonic Mid Range micro four third camera's. Especially the ones from 2019 backwards.

[@JeffBourke]

But does it have a 30 minute record limit?

[@nigelbarrostoo]

no, I'm running a 256gb card and i can record past 30mins

[@joestrahl6980]

​@@nigelbarrostoothe "equivalent" model in other parts of the world, G80, has a 29min 59sec recording limit. Seldom a problem but still it is a bit of a limitation.

[@JseRvera]

The gh5 don’t appears in less than 650 without tax

[@olivernote9162]

Wait, the G100 totally has a mic jack. I have one.

[@nigelbarrostoo]

I think I meant the GX85 doesn't have one

[@AdrianLopez-sb7eo]

Current prices for the G85 with the 12 - 60mm lens are more in the $400+ range than the $300 range. The lens alone goes for somewhere around $200 except for the occasional bargain.

[@kentsoderstrom8378]

Yes, the prices has gone up, because no new lighter G cameras are made anymore.

[@samtranchet]

G95, GX9 and G100 all have noticeable 1.3x 4K crop… whereas G85 and GX80 only have a small 1.1x 4k crop. It results in better 4k video quality. Weird downgrade for the G95 and GX9.

[@laurentdachary]

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