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Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
84
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Renewed by Panasonic G95
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F2.5-4.4) lens
  • 355g - 114 x 70 x 44mm
  • Announced March 2010
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Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic G85 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was revealed 6 years after the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G85 grades vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 G85 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016March 2010Newer by 80 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Panasonic G85

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 G85 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G85 provides exterior measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G85 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the G85 against the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 69 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G85 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G85 will provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher G85 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
36
manual focus
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G85
Street photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (355g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 Sports photography features
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography features
65
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Travel photography camera
71
weather proof
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (330 shots)
60
lighter than competition in class (355g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography info
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography info
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery (330 per charge)
47
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G85
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (355 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic G85 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2016-09-19 2010-03-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.5-4.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 180s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 4.50 m
Flash settings 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505g (1.11 pounds) 355g (0.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 656 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 410 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $900 $349