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Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
37
Overall
46

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Updated by Panasonic GH4
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2010
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Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH3 was brought out 2 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the GH3 scores against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 GH3 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
RevealedSeptember 2012September 2010Fresher by 25 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Panasonic GH3

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 GH3 
Display resolution920k614kClearer display (+306k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 GH3 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GH3 compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GH3 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH3 will offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH3 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
58
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Street photography features
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography features
65
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
70
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (140g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography factors
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sports photography factors
63
max frames per second high (20.0 fps)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
32
decent sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (320 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery power (540 CIPA)
weather sealing
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (550g)
59
lighter than competitors in class (140g)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (320 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography advice
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (540 shots)
no image stabilization
48
focusing manually
screen is a good size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (320 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Vlogging highlights
65
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic support
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550g)
28
features face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (140 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-09-17 2010-09-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD GR Engine III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
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 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.5
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology OLED Monitor with static touch control TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,744 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 180 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 550 gr (1.21 pounds) 140 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 812 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 images 320 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $799 $566