Panasonic FP8 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP8 versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP8 was announced 3 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FP8 matches up vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has proportions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FP8 versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FP8 versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP8 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.