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Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
Ricoh CX4
(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
  • Revealed August 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was manufactured 7 months before the CX4 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FP3 grades versus the CX4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Ricoh CX4

 FP3 CX4 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FP3

 CX4 FP3 
RevealedAugust 2010January 2010Fresher by 7 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Ricoh CX4

 FP3 CX4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP3 provides outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FP3 compared to the CX4.

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and CX4 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FP3 and CX4.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FP3 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP3
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX4
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
26
manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Street photography details
Ricoh CX4 Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than average (155g)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
60
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (155 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than average (205 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography details
37
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
42
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging information
27
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
heavier than average (155g)
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP3 and Ricoh CX4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3Ricoh CX4
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Ricoh CX4
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-06 2010-08-19
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 59 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 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/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $182 $211