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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and CX3 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was announced 5 months earlier than the CX3 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH22 scores vs the CX3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Ricoh CX3

 FH22 CX3 
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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Panasonic FH22

 CX3 FH22 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX3

 FH22 CX3 
RevealedJanuary 2010June 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH22 versus the CX3.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and CX3 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and CX3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH22 to render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX3 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (206 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Ricoh CX3
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
67
provides touch to focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others in class (206g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography features
41
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX3 Vlogging advice
30
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (206 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Ricoh CX3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Ricoh CX3
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
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
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
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 speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 170g (0.37 pounds) 206g (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $329