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Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
81
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic G100 versus Ricoh CX3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and CX3 (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and CX3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The G100 was revealed 10 years after the CX3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G100 scores versus the CX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Ricoh CX3

 G100 CX3 
IntroducedJune 2020June 2010More modern by 123 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k920kCrisper display (+920k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Panasonic G100

 CX3 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Ricoh CX3

 G100 CX3 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G100 versus Ricoh CX3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G100 compared to the CX3.

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and CX3 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and CX3.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will offer more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger G100 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography details
Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography details
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography features
Ricoh CX3 Street photography features
77
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (206g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX3 Sports photography advice
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Ricoh CX3
77
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery (270 CIPA)
66
lighter than others in class (206 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography advice
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (270 CIPA)
42
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging features
Ricoh CX3 Vlogging features
77
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 1920 pxls)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (206 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Ricoh CX3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Ricoh CX3
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Ricoh CX3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-06-24 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 gr (0.78 pounds) 206 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $698 $329