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Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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
  • Revealed August 2009
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Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH1 and Ricoh CX2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was unveiled 5 months later than the CX2 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FH1 matches up against the CX2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Ricoh CX2

 FH1 CX2 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic FH1

 CX2 FH1 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Ricoh CX2

 FH1 CX2 
RevealedJanuary 2010August 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH1 and the CX2.

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and CX2 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and CX2.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH1 to offer you more detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH1
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX2
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
25
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Street photography info
Ricoh CX2 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography advice
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than others in class (185g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography advice
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging information
29
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FH1 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Ricoh CX2
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Ricoh CX2
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2009-08-20
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 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 data 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163g (0.36 pounds) 185g (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $150 $341