Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FP7 was launched 7 months before the GXR Mount A12 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FP7 scores versus the GXR Mount A12 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP7 enjoys external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FP7 versus the GXR Mount A12.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and GXR Mount A12 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and GXR Mount A12.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FP7 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.