Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FP5 and Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The FP5 was launched 18 months after the GR Digital III making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FP5 matches up vs the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 offers outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP5 and the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FP5 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger FP5 should have an advantage in sensor tech.