Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh CX4

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Ricoh CX4, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and CX4 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and CX4 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 8 years after the CX4 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the CX4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Ricoh CX4. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Ricoh CX4 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides exterior measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the CX4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and CX4 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and CX4.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.