Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH7 and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The FH7 was revealed 2 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH7 grades against the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FH7 against the GR Digital III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH7 will produce more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent FH7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.