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Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released August 2009
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Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was unveiled 17 months later than the CX2 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH5 scores against the CX2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Ricoh CX2

 FH5 CX2 
ReleasedJanuary 2011August 2009More recent by 17 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic FH5

 CX2 FH5 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Ricoh CX2

 FH5 CX2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX2 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH5 against the CX2.

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and CX2 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and CX2.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH5 to show extra detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher FH5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography information
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
25
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Street photography highlights
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (121g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
has focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competition (185 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low MP (9 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH5
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX2
38
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
42
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging factors
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
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Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Ricoh CX2
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-08-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 121g (0.27 lb) 185g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 102 x 58 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 life 260 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
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 1 1
Launch price $169 $341