Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh CX5
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Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
- Announced November 2017
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
- Introduced July 2011
Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G9 versus Ricoh CX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe G9 was introduced 6 years after the CX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the G9 grades versus the CX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh CX5 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Ricoh CX5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Ricoh CX5
G9 | CX5 | |||
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Introduced | November 2017 | July 2011 | Newer by 77 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 920k | Sharper display (+120k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic G9
CX5 | G9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Ricoh CX5
G9 | CX5 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 offers external measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic G9 versus Ricoh CX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G9 against the CX5.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and CX5 is 62 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and CX5.
All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G9 will offer more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer G9 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.
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Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | Ricoh CX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Ricoh |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | Ricoh CX5 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2017-11-08 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor 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 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.83x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 20.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure 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 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 658g (1.45 lb) | 205g (0.45 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 400 images | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | DB-100 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Two | 1 |
Launch price | $1,500 | $399 |