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Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Ricoh GR front
Portability
90
Imaging
58
Features
54
Overall
56

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX100 II
Ricoh GR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8) lens
  • 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Successor is Ricoh GR II
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Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the GR (16MP) is very similar but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and GR (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was launched 18 months after the GR making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the LX100 matches up versus the GR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Ricoh GR

 LX100 GR 
IntroducedSeptember 2014April 2013Newer by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Panasonic LX100

 GR LX100 
Display resolution1230k921kCrisper display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Ricoh GR

 LX100 GR 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 features physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Ricoh GR has proportions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the LX100 against the GR.

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and GR is 83 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and GR.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern LX100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR
70
focusing manually
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
74
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography advice
Ricoh GR Street photography advice
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
74
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (245g)
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR as a Sports photography camera
67
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
45
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh GR Travel photography highlights
75
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than others in class (245g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography features
Ricoh GR Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
62
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
30
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Ricoh GR
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Ricoh GR
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Ricoh GR
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2014-09-15 2013-04-17
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4112 x 3088 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/2.8
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 300s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 5.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 393g (0.87 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 13.5
DXO Low light score 553 972
Other
Battery life 300 shots 290 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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