Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh GR II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH22 versus Ricoh GR II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the GR II (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FH22 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was launched 6 years before the GR II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH22 grades versus the GR II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 and the GR II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and GR II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and GR II.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR II will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.