Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh GR III

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH3 was brought out 9 years prior to the GR III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH3 matches up vs the GR III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FH3 compared to the GR III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and GR III is 94 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and GR III.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR III will render extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.