Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX5
93 Imaging
36 Features
21 Overall
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92 Imaging
33 Features
35 Overall
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2010
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
(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 July 2011
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Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FH20 versus Ricoh CX5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH20 was unveiled 18 months earlier than the CX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH20 matches up vs the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Ricoh CX5
| FH20 | CX5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FH20
| CX5 | FH20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2011 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 18 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh CX5
| FH20 | CX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 has got external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 against the CX5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and CX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and CX5.
As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic FH20 to show more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Ricoh CX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Ricoh |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Ricoh CX5 |
| Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2010-01-06 | 2011-07-19 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | 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 surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-5.6 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 4.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 178g (0.39 lb) | 205g (0.45 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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-100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $179 | $399 |