Panasonic FX78 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX78 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the FX78 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is fairly comparable but the FX78 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX78 was introduced 19 months after the GR Digital III making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FX78 grades versus the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX78 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX78 has outer dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX78 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX78 against the GR Digital III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX78 and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX78 and GR Digital III.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX78 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FX78 will provide extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern FX78 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.