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Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2018
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Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was released 8 years before the G900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FH25 matches up vs the G900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Ricoh G900

 FH25 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Panasonic FH25

 G900 FH25 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2011Fresher by 86 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Ricoh G900

 FH25 G900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH25 and the G900.

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and G900 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and G900.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh G900 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older FH25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography advice
34
MP count good (16MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
45
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography features
Ricoh G900 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography factors
Ricoh G900 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
54
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery life (340 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography details
Ricoh G900 Travel photography details
65
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
great battery life (340 per charge)
environment sealing
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
heavier than competitors (247g)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography factors
38
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
56
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (20MP)
environment sealing
great battery life (340 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging factors
Ricoh G900 Vlogging factors
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
heavier than competitors (247g)
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Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Ricoh G900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Ricoh G900
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Ricoh G900
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-01-05 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash on, flash off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 250 photos 340 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $180 $752