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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GX85 versus Pentax RZ10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is fairly similar but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX85 was unveiled 4 years after the RZ10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GX85 matches up against the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Pentax RZ10

 GX85 RZ10 
RevealedApril 2016July 2011More modern by 58 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic GX85

 RZ10 GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax RZ10

 GX85 RZ10 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX85 versus Pentax RZ10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX85 and the RZ10.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and RZ10 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and RZ10.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX85 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer GX85 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography features
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography features
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
35
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Street photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Street photography camera
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography information
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography information
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
low battery power (290 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (178 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography features
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography features
68
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery power (290 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
66
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (178 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography highlights
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
low battery power (290 shots)
43
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery pack (178 shots)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Vlogging camera
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Pentax Optio RZ10
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-04-05 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 178g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 662 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images 178 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $800 $200