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Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Released February 2012
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Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FH2 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The FH2 was revealed 13 months prior to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH2 grades versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 FH2 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Panasonic FH2

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 FH2 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 13 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 FH2 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 has external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has specifications of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH2 against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will give you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Portrait photography camera
33
resolution is good (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography features
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography features
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography details
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (270 per charge)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
48
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography features
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography features
72
better than average battery power (270 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
59
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
heavier than competition in class (550g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography advice
41
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (270 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
63
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
24
fairly wide (24mm)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
heavier than competition in class (550g)
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Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2012-02-02
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-85mm (3.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 180 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lbs) 550 grams (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images 400 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $149 $871