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Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FH25 was launched 18 months after the GR Digital III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FH25 scores against the GR Digital III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 FH25 GR Digital III 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2009Newer by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Panasonic FH25

 GR Digital III FH25 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 FH25 GR Digital III 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 has outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH25 and the GR Digital III.

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FH25 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger FH25 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography details
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resolution is good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography info
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
63
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography advice
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
45
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
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Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Ricoh GR Digital III
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI GR engine III
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 surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 208 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $180 $399