Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5
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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Ricoh CX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Ricoh CX5
F5 | CX5 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | ![]() | July 2011 | More recent by 18 months |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic F5
CX5 | F5 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Ricoh CX5
F5 | CX5 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic F5 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Ricoh CX5 | |
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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 |