Clicky

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
Ricoh CX5
(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
  • Announced July 2011
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The FH22 was revealed 18 months prior to the CX5 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH22 matches up vs the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Ricoh CX5

 FH22 CX5 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FH22

 CX5 FH22 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2010More recent by 18 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX5

 FH22 CX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH22 compared to the CX5.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and CX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and CX5.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH22 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH22 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX5 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography factors
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography factors
67
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than average (205g)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography details
42
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
45
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
31
decently wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Ricoh CX5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Ricoh CX5
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias 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
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical 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 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-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $200 $399