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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was unveiled 11 months later than the CX1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH22 grades versus the CX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Ricoh CX1

 FH22 CX1 
RevealedJanuary 2010February 2009More recent by 11 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Panasonic FH22

 CX1 FH22 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX1

 FH22 CX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FH22 compared to the CX1.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and CX1 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and CX1.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FH22 to result in more detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher FH22 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography factors
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
25
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Ricoh CX1
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography information
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography factors
67
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
59
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (9MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
42
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
42
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Ricoh CX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Ricoh CX1
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2009-02-19
Physical type 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 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lbs) 180 grams (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (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 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 ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $200 $299