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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2018
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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh G900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was launched 7 years earlier than the G900 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH8 grades vs the G900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Ricoh G900

 FH8 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Panasonic FH8

 G900 FH8 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2012Newer by 74 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh G900

 FH8 G900 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH8 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh G900 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH8 against the G900.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and G900 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and G900.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh G900 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH8 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography details
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography details
34
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Ricoh G900
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (123g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography advice
Ricoh G900 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
54
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography features
Ricoh G900 Travel photography features
69
lighter than average in class (123g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
70
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
weather proofing
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
heavier than competition (247g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography features
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography features
43
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
56
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (20 megapixels)
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging factors
Ricoh G900 Vlogging factors
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (123 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
heavier than competition (247g)
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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh G900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Ricoh G900
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Ricoh G900
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-01-09 2018-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 4cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 123 grams (0.27 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images 340 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $149 $752