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Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Ricoh GR front
Portability
90
Imaging
58
Features
54
Overall
56

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Released April 2012
Ricoh GR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8) lens
  • 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • New Model is Ricoh GR II
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ150 and Ricoh GR, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The FZ150 was released 12 months before the GR and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FZ150 scores against the GR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Ricoh GR

 FZ150 GR 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Panasonic FZ150

 GR FZ150 
LaunchedApril 2013April 2012Newer by 12 months
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Ricoh GR

 FZ150 GR 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ150 features external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has proportions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ150 versus the GR.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and GR is 67 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and GR.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ150 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GR will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR
41
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
74
manual focus
high flash sync (1/4,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GR Street photography highlights
58
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (528g)
74
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (245g)
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ150
Sports photography with Ricoh GR
43
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great battery pack (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography factors
Ricoh GR Travel photography factors
56
great battery pack (410 shots)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (528g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (245g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography features
Ricoh GR Landscape photography features
48
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (410 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
62
manual focus
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GR Vlogging highlights
62
really wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average (528 grams)
30
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh GR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Ricoh GR
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Ricoh GR
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Ricoh GR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-04-11 2013-04-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 300s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 5.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 528 gr (1.16 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 40 78
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 13.5
DXO Low light rating 132 972
Other
Battery life 410 shots 290 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $499 $971