Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FH2 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FH2 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FH2 was announced 4 months later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH2 matches up against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 has external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH2 against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH2 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH2 will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively.