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Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
72
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FZ28 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very close but the FZ28 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ28 was launched 6 months before the GR Digital III and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FZ28 scores against the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 FZ28 GR Digital III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Panasonic FZ28

 GR Digital III FZ28 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 FZ28 GR Digital III 
RevealedJanuary 2009July 2009Same age
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ28 provides external measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ28 versus the GR Digital III.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and GR Digital III is 72 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The FZ28 provides the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography highlights
35
focusing manually
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
39
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Street photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography advice
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
55
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ28
Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
32
amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography factors
52
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f1.9)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ28
Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
40
focusing manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
44
has manual focus
very good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging highlights
24
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
25
very good max aperture (f1.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Ricoh GR Digital III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-15 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 417 gr (0.92 lb) 208 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 27 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 17.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 79 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $399