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Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
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 FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH10 and Ricoh CX2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was announced 3 years after the CX2 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH10 grades vs the CX2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Ricoh CX2

 FH10 CX2 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2009More modern by 42 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic FH10

 CX2 FH10 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Ricoh CX2

 FH10 CX2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FH10 versus the CX2.

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and CX2 is 97 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and CX2.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FH10 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger FH10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Portrait photography camera
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
25
has manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH10
Street photography with Ricoh CX2
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (185g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography details
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition (103 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than others (185 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography factors
38
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
Vlogging with Ricoh CX2
31
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (185 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic FH10 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Ricoh CX2
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Ricoh CX2
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2009-08-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103 grams (0.23 lb) 185 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 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 260 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $110 $341