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Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
95 Imaging
38 Features
32 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92 Imaging
33 Features
35 Overall
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Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FP7 and Ricoh CX5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was announced 6 months prior to the CX5 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FP7 grades versus the CX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Ricoh CX5

          

          

            
 FP7 CX5 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FP7

          

          

            
 CX5 FP7 
Manually focus  Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Ricoh CX5

          

          

            
 FP7 CX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 provides physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FP7 vs the CX5.
Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and CX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP7 and CX5.
Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic FP7 to show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

            Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP7
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
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 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
27
 manual focus
 no external flash support
 low megapixels (10MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Panasonic FP7 as a Street photography camera
 Ricoh CX5 as a Street photography camera
60
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with touch focus
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (205g)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic FP7 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography advice
44
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 good battery power (240 per charge)
 max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
24
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Panasonic FP7 as a Travel photography camera
 Ricoh CX5 as a Travel photography camera
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 good battery power (240 CIPA)
 comes with touch focus
 good  resolution (16MP)
 flash built-in
 no Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competition in class (147g)
 display is not selfie friendly
 wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
 lighter than average in class (205 grams)
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 great reach (300mm)
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP7
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX5
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 big screen (3.5 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 good battery power (240 per charge)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 no Timelapse mode
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 manual focus
 really wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FP7 Vlogging info
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging info
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 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external microphone support
 more heavy than competition in class (147g)
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 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (205 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Ricoh CX5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design 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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 11 -
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 range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.90 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG 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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 147 gr (0.32 lb) 205 gr (0.45 lb)
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 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 life 240 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $227 $399