Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh GR II

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic FH10 versus Ricoh GR II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the GR II (16MP) is fairly comparable but the FH10 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FH10 was revealed 3 years before the GR II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH10 matches up versus the GR II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 has got outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 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).

Check out the Panasonic FH10 versus Ricoh GR II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH10 and the GR II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and GR II is 97 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and GR II.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The FH10 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged FH10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.