Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh CX5

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").

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The 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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Ricoh CX5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

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.

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.