Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh GR II

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic GH5S and Ricoh GR II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and GR II (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and GR II (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The GH5S was introduced 2 years later than the GR II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH5S matches up vs the GR II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S offers outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5S versus the GR II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and GR II is 62 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and GR II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5S using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Ricoh GR II will resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger GH5S is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.