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Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GH3
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Announced August 2010
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Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was released 8 months later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GH2 grades versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 GH2 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
AnnouncedMarch 2011August 2010More recent by 8 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Panasonic GH2

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC GH2 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 GH2 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 comes with physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GH2 versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 70 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH2 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer GH2 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography info
70
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
40
has manual focus
exports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography details
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography details
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Sports photography advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography advice
46
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (330 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery power (440 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Travel photography factors
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography factors
62
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery (330 per charge)
63
great battery power (440 shots)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography info
60
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (330 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
52
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (440 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging info
71
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
27
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-03-23 2010-08-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.60 m 4.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 442 gr (0.97 lb) 367 gr (0.81 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 440 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,000 $147