Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was launched 7 months before the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH3 grades versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 comes with outside 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 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH3 versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 94 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH3 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.