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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Previous Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was launched 20 months earlier than the GR Digital IV making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH20 scores vs the GR Digital IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 FH20 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Panasonic FH20

 GR Digital IV FH20 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2010Newer by 20 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 FH20 GR Digital IV 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FH20 against the GR Digital IV.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and GR Digital IV.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH20 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FH20 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
41
has manual focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH20
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery (390 CIPA)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography factors
64
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
great battery (390 shots)
has built in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography info
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
great battery (390 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging advice
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
29
great max aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2011-09-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178 grams (0.39 pounds) 190 grams (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $179 $599