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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Introduced August 2009
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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was manufactured 2 years after the CX2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH8 scores versus the CX2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Ricoh CX2

 FH8 CX2 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2009More modern by 30 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic FH8

 CX2 FH8 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh CX2

 FH8 CX2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FH8 versus the CX2.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and CX2 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and CX2.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to deliver more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger FH8 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Portrait photography camera
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
25
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition (123g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
66
lighter than others in class (185g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (9MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
Vlogging with Ricoh CX2
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (123 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Ricoh CX2
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 2009-08-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 4cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 123g (0.27 pounds) 185g (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $149 $341