Panasonic FP8 vs Ricoh CX3

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FP8 versus Ricoh CX3, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was manufactured 10 months before the CX3 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FP8 scores vs the CX3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Ricoh CX3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP8 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh CX3 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and 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 use during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FP8 vs the CX3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and CX3 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and CX3.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FP8 to give you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be behind in sensor technology.