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Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Released January 2011
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
  • Released July 2011
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Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was introduced 6 months before the CX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FP5 scores vs the CX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Ricoh CX5

 FP5 CX5 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FP5

 CX5 FP5 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Ricoh CX5

 FP5 CX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP5 comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FP5 against the CX5.

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and CX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and CX5.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP5 to result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography factors
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography details
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography details
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (260 per charge)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography details
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography details
65
better than average battery life (260 shots)
features focus via touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography information
40
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
better than average battery life (260 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP5
Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
30
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic FP5 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Ricoh CX5
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Ricoh CX5
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141g (0.31 pounds) 205g (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" 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 life 260 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $199 $399