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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Ricoh CX4
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Ricoh CX4

 FH22 CX4 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FH22

 CX4 FH22 
ReleasedAugust 2010January 2010Newer by 7 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX4

 FH22 CX4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography highlights
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
26
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
Ricoh CX4 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography highlights
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography info
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography info
67
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others (205 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography highlights
42
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
42
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging information
31
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Ricoh CX4
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