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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was launched 2 years after the CX1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the FH6 matches up vs the CX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Ricoh CX1

 FH6 CX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2009Newer by 36 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Panasonic FH6

 CX1 FH6 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh CX1

 FH6 CX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FH6 versus the CX1.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and CX1 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and CX1.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH6 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer FH6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography info
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
25
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX1 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (119g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
71
better than average battery life (280 shots)
lighter than others (119 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
59
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (9MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
42
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others (119g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
28
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh CX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Ricoh CX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Ricoh CX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-09 2009-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 180 grams (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 28mm (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 280 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $129 $299