Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh CX4
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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96 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Portability
92 Imaging
34 Features
34 Overall
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92 Imaging
34 Features
34 Overall
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Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2011
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
- Introduced August 2010
Photography Glossary Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview
On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FH2 versus Ricoh CX4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH2 was unveiled 5 months later than the CX4 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH2 matches up vs the CX4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Ricoh CX4. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Ricoh CX4
| FH2 | CX4 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FH2
| CX4 | FH2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Ricoh CX4
| FH2 | CX4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2011 |  | August 2010 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH2 versus Ricoh CX4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FH2 versus the CX4.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and CX4 is 96 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and CX4.
To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH2 to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography details
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography details
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Panasonic FH2 Street photography information
Ricoh CX4 Street photography information
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than average (121g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports photography with Panasonic FH2
Sports photography with Ricoh CX4
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (270 per charge)
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
great battery (270 shots)
lighter than average (121g)
boasts focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography information
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (270 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than average (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Panasonic FH2 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Ricoh CX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Ricoh |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Ricoh CX4 |
| Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS16 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-01-05 | 2010-08-19 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine IV | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-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 | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | f/3.5-5.6 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 920k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.30 m | 4.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 121 grams (0.27 lbs) | 205 grams (0.45 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 270 images | - |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | DB-100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $149 | $211 |
