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Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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
  • Revealed February 2009
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Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH1 and Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was manufactured 11 months after the CX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH1 matches up vs the CX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Ricoh CX1

 FH1 CX1 
RevealedJanuary 2010February 2009Newer by 11 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Panasonic FH1

 CX1 FH1 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Ricoh CX1

 FH1 CX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH1 and the CX1.

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and CX1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and CX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH1 to offer you more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger FH1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH1
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
25
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography highlights
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Travel photography features
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography features
58
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH1
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging factors
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic support
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Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Ricoh CX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Ricoh CX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Ricoh CX1
Also called Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2009-02-19
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 dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format 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 163 grams (0.36 lb) 180 grams (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $150 $299