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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced November 2011
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was brought out 2 years after the CX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 3D1 scores versus the CX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Ricoh CX1

 3D1 CX1 
IntroducedNovember 2011February 2009More modern by 34 months
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Panasonic 3D1

 CX1 3D1 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh CX1

 3D1 CX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic 3D1 comes with external dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic 3D1 versus Ricoh CX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 3D1 and the CX1.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and CX1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and CX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic 3D1 to offer extra detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher 3D1 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography information
26
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
25
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography info
Ricoh CX1 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
Sports photography with Ricoh CX1
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
59
boasts focus via touch
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery (200 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
59
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Landscape photography camera
35
quite wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
42
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging details
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh CX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Ricoh CX1
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Ricoh CX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-11-07 2009-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
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
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lbs) 180 gr (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $670 $299