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| Arboreal scene photographed with Sony RX100(4) compact camera. I chose to head this post with a photo from the tiny little RX100(4) because this compact can make pictures every bit as sharp, clear and detailed as either of today's two new M43 entries using a the top tier M43 zoom lens. |
Camera Ergonomic Score Summaries
In rank order updated June 2017
New entries, Panasonic G80/85 and Panasonic GH5
The G85 was scored as supplied with unmodified Cursor button module and Disp button.
I will report on the effect of modifications to the flat and featureless Cursor buttons shortly.
You can see we have a new ergonomic champion in the form of the GH5.
I should point out that the ergonomic score is derived from a camera's ranking on specific criteria which can be observed and scored. This is not the same thing as a personal statement about like or dislike.
As it happens my own personal preference among ILCs for still photos out and about is the G85 with a small prime or lightweight zoom even though it does not score quite as high as the GH5.
The G85 is lighter, more compact and about one third the price of the GH5.
Camera | Setup Phase Max 15 | Prepare Phase Max 15 | Capture Phase | Review Phase Max 5 | Total Max 100 | ||
Holding Max 20 | Viewing Max 20 | Operating Max 25 | |||||
Sony A3500 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 39 |
Nikon 1 V2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 46 |
Panasonic LX10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 46 |
Panasonic GM5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 48 |
Nikon P900 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 50 |
Sony RX100 Mk4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 52 |
Panasonic LX100 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 54 |
Fuji X-T1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 55 |
Canon SX60 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 56 |
Panasonic TZ110(ZS100) | 12 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 59 |
Nikon B700 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 64 |
Panasonic TZ70(ZS50) | 12 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 64 |
Panasonic TZ80 (ZS60) | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 65 |
Panasonic G6 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 66 |
Panasonic GX80/85 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 68 |
Panasonic GX8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 71 |
Panasonic FZ80 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 76 |
Panasonic FZ300/330 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 79 |
Panasonic G7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 81 |
Panasonic G80/85 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 82 |
Panasonic FZ1000 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 83 |
Panasonic GH4 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 83 |
Panasonic FZ2500 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 86 |
Panasonic GH5 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 90 |