Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh GR III

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH7 versus Ricoh GR III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and GR III (24MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The FH7 was announced 8 years before the GR III which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH7 grades against the GR III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH7 against the GR III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and GR III is 96 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and GR III.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FH7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.