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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured 18 months after the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FH6 scores against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 FH6 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
LaunchedJanuary 2012August 2010More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Panasonic FH6

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC FH6 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 FH6 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 has 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) and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH6 versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 96 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FH6 to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography features
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography features
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (119g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography factors
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography factors
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery life (440 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography advice
70
great battery pack (280 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (119g)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
63
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
41
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
51
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (119g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
26
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-09 2010-08-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 gr (0.26 pounds) 367 gr (0.81 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 440 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $129 $147