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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS11
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 July 2011
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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH3 versus Ricoh CX5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was manufactured 18 months prior to the CX5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH3 matches up versus the CX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Ricoh CX5

 FH3 CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FH3

 CX5 FH3 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010Fresher by 18 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Ricoh CX5

 FH3 CX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 has physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 versus Ricoh CX5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FH3 against the CX5.

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and CX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and CX5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH3 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH3
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH3
Street photography with Ricoh CX5
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography information
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Travel photography details
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography details
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography factors
37
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging advice
29
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Ricoh CX5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Ricoh CX5
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 14MP 10MP
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 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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