Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh GR III

In this write-up, we are matching up the Panasonic F5 and Ricoh GR III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The F5 was revealed 6 years before the GR III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the F5 grades vs the GR III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Ricoh GR III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

See the Panasonic F5 and Ricoh GR III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the F5 versus the GR III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and GR III is 96 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and GR III.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F5 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will resolve extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.