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Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
Ricoh CX5
(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
  • Announced July 2011
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Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH7 and Ricoh CX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FH7 was manufactured 2 months later than the CX5 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH7 matches up against the CX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Ricoh CX5

 FH7 CX5 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FH7

 CX5 FH7 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Ricoh CX5

 FH7 CX5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011July 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FH7 against the CX5.

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and CX5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and CX5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography information
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography features
Ricoh CX5 Street photography features
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than average in class (126g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competition (205g)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
45
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging factors
34
decently wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Ricoh CX5
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Ricoh CX5
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-09-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 life 260 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $149 $399