LUMIX G85

Panasonic

LUMIX G85

64 positive 1 neutral 9 negative

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Help- I'm starting a podcast and I suck with cameras.

Camera “phone” or if you have a budget g85 with mechanical lens for cheap. Medium budget Panasonic s5ii and a lens. Audio need shure 7mb or similar based on budget xlr is king. Good mixer so many options. Just make sure it’s 32 bit float. Helps in post Editing. Davinci…. That’s all you need!

Eli-Doubletap in r/UNSUBSCRIBEpodcast

January 2, 2026 9:59 PM

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Budget, semi-compact, durable M43 (<$400)

Panasonic Lumix G85 + 12-60mm f3.5-6.3 would have been also my first pick for OPs requirements.

thegreybill in r/M43

February 17, 2026 7:50 PM

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How "bad" the 12-60 f3.5-5.6 Panasonic kit lens actually is?

Great lens. I've got the exact combo you're thinking of (G85), and I got it thinking it would be my "starter" lens. But honestly... it often holds its own for street stuff against my two walkabout primes. Very convenient having the zoom when you need it too. If there's not much difference in perform

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pasteurs-maxim in r/M43

October 28, 2025 12:03 AM

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best cameras around 500$ for lowlight photography?

50 mm point is valid but it doesn't really matter what the f stop is, it matters more about the focus distance from the subject, if you are focusing far away from the camera everything will be in focus, if you are focusing on something closer to the minimum focus distance then it will blow everythin

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DidiEdd in r/AskPhotography

February 9, 2026 5:46 AM

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Just converted to M43.

I got into M43 via the Panasonic G85, which remains one of the best photography values out there. I've owned the G9ii since it launched. Love it. It's been my workhorse, but I also own a number of tiny M43 bodies for run-and-gun work... the Lumix GM5 and the Olympus E-P5. One piece of advice: as the

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Klutzy-Barracuda-498 in r/M43

March 19, 2026 1:47 PM

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Reality hit after film school: no more gear to borrow. What’s the smartest first camera setup on a budget?

my budget is really limited right now Without a budget we sadly can not help you. How much for all together, camera, lens, tripod, spare batteries and storage? Sony Alpha (I think the A7 IV), and that size and form factor Do you need realiable video autofocus yes or no? Thats a really important ques

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mediamuesli in r/filmmaking

March 12, 2026 5:25 PM

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Just played a bit with the OM5 mk2

EM5ii was one of my favorite cameras ever. Felt amazing in the hand, build quality was fantastic, one of the first with beautiful retro looks, and at the time just an overall great camera. Ever since that camera, the EM5/OM5’s have just felt like cheap little toys. That mixed with the lack of any ne

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Mcjoshin in r/M43

June 17, 2025 10:47 PM

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I’m Back Film: Is it worth $800 to convert 35mm to digital?

Yeah. I think if it wasn't for the GLARING compatibility issue, it'd probably be more palatable. But also have to consider the other issues mentioned like switching to a digital sensor loses all the film feel and his brother mentioning just going for a digital camera body and using the lenses you wa

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Vchat20 in r/LGR

July 18, 2025 8:09 PM

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Best compact camera under $500?

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g85/sku-3298094 https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/panasonic-lumix-g-vario-14-42mm-f-3-5-5-6-ii-asph-mega-o-i-s/sku-3188685 The G85 with the 14-42 II is probably the best hybrid body you can get, and it's very friendly for beginner.

NeverEndingDClock in r/AskPhotography

August 21, 2025 2:43 AM

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How expensive is birding, actually.

I have some pretty good photos on a $400 used Panasonic Lumix G85 with a lens that runs about $400(100-300 Lumix) You won't get the best in the world photos, but you get a ton of range and a great camera for <$800. You don't need to have the best gear to do pretty well for yourself Also a lot of the

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azure275 in r/birding

December 30, 2025 3:55 PM

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