Panasonic FH27 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FH27 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The FH27 was revealed 15 months later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH27 matches up vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH27 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH27 against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 94 and 77 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH27 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FH27 will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern FH27 should have an edge in sensor tech.