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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Ricoh CX5
(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
  • Released July 2011
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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The F5 was announced 18 months later than the CX5 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the F5 scores vs the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Ricoh CX5

 F5 CX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2011More recent by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic F5

 CX5 F5 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Ricoh CX5

 F5 CX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the F5 and the CX5.

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and CX5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and CX5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic F5 to provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent F5 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
29
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Street photography factors
56
lighter than competitors (121g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography info
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
66
lighter than others (205g)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
33
decently wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
45
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging information
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Ricoh CX5
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Ricoh CX5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 121g (0.27 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 59 x 29mm (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 250 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $100 $399