Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Following is a extended review of the Panasonic FH5 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is very close but the FH5 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was revealed 13 months prior to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH5 matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has sizing of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH5 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FH5 compared to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The FH5 features the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field trickier. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.