Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH5 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FH5 was revealed 15 months after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH5 grades versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has specifications of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH5 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH5 compared to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 96 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH5 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH5 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher FH5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.