Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GH5S and Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty comparable but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was revealed 8 years later than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GH5S grades against the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S features outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH5S and Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GH5S against the GR Digital III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and GR Digital III is 62 and 92 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The GH5S offers the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The younger GH5S provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.