Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Ricoh GR Digital III
FZ28 | GR Digital III |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Panasonic FZ28
GR Digital III | FZ28 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Ricoh GR Digital III
FZ28 | GR Digital III | |||
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Revealed | January 2009 | ![]() | July 2009 | Same age |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FZ28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 | Ricoh GR Digital III | |
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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 |