Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH2 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was released 6 months later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FH2 grades against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH2 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH2 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FH2 vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 96 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH2 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.