Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5
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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs
(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
(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
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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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.
Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Ricoh CX5
FH3 | CX5 |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FH3
CX5 | FH3 | |||
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Revealed | July 2011 | January 2010 | Fresher by 18 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Ricoh CX5
FH3 | CX5 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and CX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 | Ricoh CX5 | |
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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 |
Pricing at launch | $160 | $399 |