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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and G900 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was revealed 6 years earlier than the G900 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the F5 scores vs the G900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Ricoh G900

 F5 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Panasonic F5

 G900 F5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2013More recent by 62 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Ricoh G900

 F5 G900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the F5 compared to the G900.

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and G900 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and G900.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh G900 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older F5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography highlights
29
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Ricoh G900
56
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Ricoh G900
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
54
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
Ricoh G900 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
70
great battery (340 CIPA)
weather proofing
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than others (247 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Landscape photography camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
56
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20MP)
weather proofing
great battery (340 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic F5
Vlogging with Ricoh G900
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than others (247g)
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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Ricoh G900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Ricoh G900
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Ricoh G900
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-01-07 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $100 $752