Panasonic FP1 vs Ricoh GR II

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FP1 versus Ricoh GR II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FP1 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the GR II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FP1 grades vs the GR II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP1 enjoys exterior measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FP1 and the GR II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and GR II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and GR II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GR II will give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.