Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is fairly similar but the FH6 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was released 6 months after the GXR Mount A12 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH6 scores versus the GXR Mount A12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 compared to the GXR Mount A12.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and GXR Mount A12 is 96 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and GXR Mount A12.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH6 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FH6 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively.