Panasonic FS12 vs Ricoh PX

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FS12 and Ricoh PX, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and PX (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was brought out 3 years before the PX and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FS12 scores vs the PX with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Ricoh PX. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Ricoh PX Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh PX has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS12 vs the PX.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and PX is 95 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and PX.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh PX to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.