Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH25 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The FH25 was brought out 15 months later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH25 grades versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 provides outside dimensions 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 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH25 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH25 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 94 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH25 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH25 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger FH25 will have an edge in sensor innovation.