Panasonic FP2 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FP2 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP2 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the GR Digital IV making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FP2 matches up versus the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP2 provides external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FP2 vs the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and GR Digital IV.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP2 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FP2 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FP2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.