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Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF5
  • Successor is Panasonic GF7
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
  • Revealed March 2010
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Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GF6 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") have different sensor size.

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The GF6 was announced 3 years after the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the GF6 scores vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 GF6 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
RevealedApril 2013March 2010Newer by 38 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Panasonic GF6

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC GF6 

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 GF6 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 has external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and 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") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GF6 and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 87 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF6 will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger GF6 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Portrait photography camera
65
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
36
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF6
Street photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (355g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
51
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Travel photography camera
69
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
60
lighter than average in class (355g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography information
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography information
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Vlogging factors
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic socket
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (355g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone support
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Panasonic GF6 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-04-08 2010-03-18
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing 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 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.5-4.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 180 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 4.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 323 gr (0.71 lbs) 355 gr (0.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 622 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 410 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $326 $349