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G85vs Nikon Z9

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix G85 Lumix G85 (2016) Starting from £350 new Best for Travel & Video View G85
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Nikon Nikon Z9 Nikon Nikon Z9 (2021) Starting from £5499 new Best for Professional sports & wildlife View Nikon Z9

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Travel & Video — G85 (2016): The G85 is the definitive enthusiast MFT package — combining 4K/30p, Dual I.S. 2 stabilisation, and weather sealing in an affordable, well-built body. It lacks phase-detect AF (contrast-detect only) but covers travel, landscape, and casual video effectively. One of the best-value used-market MFT cameras available — a practical, capable companion for photographers who want reliability over cutting-edge specs.

Professional Sports & Wildlife — Nikon Z9 (2021): The Z9 redefined what professional mirrorless could be — no mechanical shutter, 45MP stacked BSI, and 8K RAW in the most rugged Z body.

↓ Full specifications below

G85 (2016)

  • Travel photographers who want weather sealing on a budget
  • Vloggers and hybrid shooters
  • MFT system users stepping up from entry-level

Nikon Z9 (2021)

  • Professional sports, wildlife and photojournalism photographers
  • Nikon D6 or D850 users making the final switch to mirrorless
  • Those who need the fastest, most reliable AF Nikon has ever made
  • Professionals who need a flagship body with no mechanical shutter

Quick take: The nikon z9 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the g85 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification G85 (2016)Nikon Z9 (2021)
Price £350 £5,499
Sensor 16MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS (no low-pass filter) 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS
Resolution 16.0MP 45.7MP
Video 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF, DFD technology Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect
Stabilisation 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) 6-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 9fps 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG
Battery Life ~330 shots (CIPA) 740 shots (CIPA)
Weight 426g (body only) 1340g body only
Dimensions 128.4 × 89.2 × 74.3mm 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Electronic, 2.36M dots, 0.74× magnification 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Micro Four Thirds Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD
Connectivity USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, NFC USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN
Genre G85Nikon Z9
Travel
9.0
4.0
Landscape
8.5
7.0
Vlogging & Video
8.0
7.0
Street
7.5
Portrait
7.5
Wildlife
6.0
9.0
Sports & Action
5.5
9.0
Photojournalism
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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