Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh CX4
Portability
94 Imaging
38 Features
26 Overall
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94 Imaging
38 Features
26 Overall
33
Portability
92 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
33
92 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
33
Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Announced January 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed August 2010
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Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh CX4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH25 scores versus the CX4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Ricoh CX4. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Ricoh CX4
| FH25 | CX4 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FH25
| CX4 | FH25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Ricoh CX4
| FH25 | CX4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | August 2010 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Lacking Touch display |
Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH25 against the CX4.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and CX4 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and CX4.
To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH25 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Portrait photography camera
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Sports photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic FH25 Travel photography details
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography details
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography details
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Panasonic FH25 Vlogging info
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging info
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FH25 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Ricoh CX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Ricoh |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Ricoh CX4 |
| Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FS35 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2010-08-19 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine VI | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-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 | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | 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 | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 920k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT Screen LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m | 4.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (24 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) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 159g (0.35 lb) | 205g (0.45 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 life | 250 shots | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | DB-100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $180 | $211 |