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Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Ricoh CX5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and CX5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was launched 6 years later than the CX5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS200 scores against the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Ricoh CX5

 ZS200 CX5 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2011More recent by 81 months
Screen resolution1240k920kSharper screen (+320k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic ZS200

 CX5 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Ricoh CX5

 ZS200 CX5 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 has got external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS200 versus Ricoh CX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 and the CX5.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and CX5 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and CX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger ZS200 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
65
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Street photography camera
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
screen does not articulate
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography features
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography features
76
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others (205g)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography factors
69
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
44
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Ricoh CX5
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Ricoh CX5
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-02-13 2011-07-19
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 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
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lb) 205g (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $800 $399