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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 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
  • Released 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
  • Announced August 2010
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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH8 versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was launched 18 months after the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH8 matches up vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 FH8 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2010More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Panasonic FH8

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC FH8 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 FH8 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH8 features outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH8 versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH8 and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 96 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FH8 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FH8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 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 FH8 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography factors
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
focusing manually
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography details
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (123g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery power (440 CIPA)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average in class (123g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
63
great battery power (440 CIPA)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography features
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography features
43
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
51
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (440 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging information
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging information
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than average in class (123g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
26
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-09 2010-08-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 4cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 4.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (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 MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 123 grams (0.27 lb) 367 grams (0.81 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 pictures 440 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $149 $147