Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh GR II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic F5 and Ricoh GR II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the GR II (16MP) is relatively well matched but the F5 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was revealed 3 years earlier than the GR II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the F5 matches up vs the GR II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 provides physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the F5 versus the GR II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and GR II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and GR II.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The F5 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Ricoh GR II will resolve more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.