Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh GR III

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and GR III (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was unveiled 8 years before the GR III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH5 grades versus the GR III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Ricoh GR III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FH5 versus the GR III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and GR III is 96 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and GR III.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Ricoh GR III will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FH5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.