Panasonic FP1 vs Ricoh CX3

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FP1 vs Ricoh CX3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the FP1 (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was unveiled 5 months before the CX3 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FP1 grades against the CX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Ricoh CX3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP1 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh CX3 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FP1 versus the CX3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and CX3 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FP1 and CX3.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FP1 to resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively.