Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Ricoh G900 has external dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3″) and weighs 247 g (0.54 lb / 8.71 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic GX85 has external dimensions of 122 x 71 x 44 mm (4.8 x 2.8 x 1.73��) and weighs 426 g (0.94 lb / 15.03 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85. Ricoh G900 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 4mm narrower, 5mm shorter and 11mm thinner than Panasonic GX85. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Panasonic GX85 doesn't. Once you put a lens on GX85, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85.
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Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85.
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Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Ricoh G900 is significantly lighter (179g ) than the Panasonic GX85 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on GX85, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Panasonic GX85 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Ricoh G900 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to GX85.
Ricoh G900 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic GX85 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Panasonic GX85's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the G900 and GX85 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85 Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic GX85 has a 8.0x Larger sensor area than Ricoh G900. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Ricoh G900 for Portrait Photography
Panasonic GX85 for Portrait Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Ricoh G900 for Street Photography
Panasonic GX85 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Ricoh G900 for Sports Photography
Panasonic GX85 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
9 Focus Points
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 290 shots
Read the details
Ricoh G900 for Daily Photography
Panasonic GX85 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
247g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
426g
Body Thickness 44mm
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Ricoh G900 for Landscape Photography
Panasonic GX85 for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GX85 scores compare:
Ricoh G900
Ranked
#71 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#508 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Panasonic GX85
Ranked
#10 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#102 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Panasonic GX85 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Ricoh G900 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Ricoh G900. Otherwise, Panasonic GX85 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Ricoh G900 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 |
| Brand |
Ricoh |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2018-02-21 |
2016-04-05 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
4592 x 3448 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens Focal Range |
28-140 mm (5x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F3.5-5.5 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
2,764k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
n/a |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.50 m (with Auto ISO) |
6.00 m (at ISO 200) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
n/a |
8.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840x2160 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Supports FlashAir SD cards |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
247g |
426g |
| Dimensions |
118 x 66 x 33mm |
122 x 71 x 44mm |
| Battery Life |
340 shots |
290 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Built-in |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
71 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
22.9 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
662 |
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