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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released February 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was revealed 11 months after the CX1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH20 scores versus the CX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Ricoh CX1

 FH20 CX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 11 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Panasonic FH20

 CX1 FH20 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh CX1

 FH20 CX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH20 compared to the CX1.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and CX1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and CX1.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH20 to provide more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FH20 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
25
focusing manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography advice
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography factors
64
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
59
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low MP (9MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography information
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
42
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh CX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Ricoh CX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Ricoh CX1
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2009-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes 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), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178g (0.39 lbs) 180g (0.40 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 28mm (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 model - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $179 $299