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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The FX75 was brought out 11 months after the GR Digital III which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the FX75 matches up vs the GR Digital III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 FX75 GR Digital III 
LaunchedJune 2010July 2009Newer by 11 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Panasonic FX75

 GR Digital III FX75 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 FX75 GR Digital III 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX75 offers outer dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX75 against the GR Digital III.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and GR Digital III.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FX75 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FX75 will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern FX75 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography features
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
39
manual focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
55
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography info
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography info
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography highlights
67
provides touch focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
63
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f1.9)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX75
Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
37
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
44
manual focus
fast max aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX75
Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
30
fairly wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
25
fast max aperture (f1.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Ricoh GR Digital III
Also called as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-01 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.40 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lb) 208 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $139 $399