Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GR II

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GH3 versus Ricoh GR II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the GR II (16MP) is pretty similar but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and GR II (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The GH3 was launched 3 years before the GR II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GH3 scores vs the GR II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH3 offers exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GH3 vs the GR II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and GR II is 66 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and GR II.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The GH3 comes with the tinier sensor which should make achieving bokeh more difficult. The older GH3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.