Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2010
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
- Released August 2010

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview
The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The FH22 was launched 7 months before the CX4 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH22 matches up against the CX4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Ricoh CX4. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Ricoh CX4
FH22 | CX4 | |||
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Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FH22
CX4 | FH22 | |||
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Released | August 2010 | ![]() | January 2010 | Newer by 7 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX4
FH22 | CX4 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. 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 CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX4 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FH22 vs the CX4.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and CX4 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and CX4.
All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH22 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Ricoh CX4 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Ricoh |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 | Ricoh CX4 |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FS33 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2010-01-06 | 2010-08-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 920k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 170g (0.37 pounds) | 205g (0.45 pounds) |
Dimensions | 100 x 57 x 27mm (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 | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $200 | $211 |