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Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Ricoh CX6
(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
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed November 2011
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Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was released 22 months prior to the CX6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FP3 scores against the CX6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Ricoh CX6

 FP3 CX6 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic FP3

 CX6 FP3 
RevealedNovember 2011January 2010More recent by 22 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Ricoh CX6

 FP3 CX6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FP3 has got external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has specifications of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FP3 compared to the CX6.

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and CX6 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and CX6.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FP3 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
you can focus manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than others (155 grams)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (201g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
60
offers touch to focus
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others (155g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than average in class (201 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography information
37
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
44
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging information
27
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than others (155 grams)
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (201g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Panasonic FP3 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP3 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3Ricoh CX6
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Ricoh CX6
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2011-11-15
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV 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 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 155 grams (0.34 pounds) 201 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" 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 ID - DB-100
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
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $182 $595