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Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
52
Imaging
75
Features
87
Overall
79
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Panasonic S1H
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 5952 x 3988 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
  • Announced August 2019
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic S1H and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was released 7 years later than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S1H matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 S1H GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
AnnouncedAugust 2019February 2012More recent by 93 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2330k920kCrisper screen (+1410k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Panasonic S1H

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 S1H 

Common features in the Panasonic S1H and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 S1H GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H comes with physical measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic S1H and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S1H vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 52 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1H because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent S1H will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1H Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography factors
85
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320s)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1H Street photography info
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography info
69
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,052g)
55
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than others in class (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1H as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Sports photography camera
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
bad battery power (400 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
48
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1H Travel photography information
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography information
64
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (400 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,052 grams)
59
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
heavier than others in class (550 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1H Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography advice
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery power (400 shots)
63
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1H as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
70
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (5952 x 3988 pixels)
has microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (1,052 grams)
24
quite wide (24mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
heavier than others in class (550g)
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Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1H and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1HRicoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2019-08-28 2012-02-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 225 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-85mm (3.5x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Available lenses 30 -
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,330k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 180 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/3200 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 5952x3988 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1052 gr (2.32 lb) 550 gr (1.21 lb)
Dimensions 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 400 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DB-90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Retail pricing $3,998 $871