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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2012
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was revealed 2 years later than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH6 matches up versus the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 FH6 GR Digital III 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009More recent by 30 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Panasonic FH6

 GR Digital III FH6 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 FH6 GR Digital III 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FH6 versus the GR Digital III.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and GR Digital III.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH6 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FH6 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer FH6 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography factors
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good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
40
you can focus manually
exports RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography information
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
great battery power (280 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
71
great battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
63
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f1.9)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
great battery power (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
45
you can focus manually
fast max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging advice
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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fast max aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Ricoh GR Digital III
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-09 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $129 $399