Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
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Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Fujifilm accuses Eastman Kodak of patent violation in new lawsuitThe 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.
Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
GH3 | GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 | |||
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Revealed | September 2012 | September 2010 | Fresher by 25 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | 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 | |||
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Display resolution | 920k | 614k | Clearer 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 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 | |
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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 |