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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed November 2011
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released August 2009
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh CX2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was revealed 2 years later than the CX2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the 3D1 scores vs the CX2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Ricoh CX2

 3D1 CX2 
ReleasedNovember 2011August 2009More recent by 27 months
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic 3D1

 CX2 3D1 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh CX2

 3D1 CX2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic 3D1 comes with outside measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 3D1 compared to the CX2.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and CX2 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 3D1 and CX2.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic 3D1 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher 3D1 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography factors
27
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
25
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography info
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography information
59
supports focus by touch
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
66
lighter than competition (185g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
MP count low (9MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX2
36
really wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic 3D1
Vlogging with Ricoh CX2
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Ricoh CX2
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Ricoh CX2
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-11-07 2009-08-20
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
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lb) 185 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 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 200 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $670 $341