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Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX40
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 FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FX48 (12MP) and the CX6 (10MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX48 was revealed 3 years before the CX6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FX48 grades versus the CX6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Ricoh CX6

 FX48 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic FX48

 CX6 FX48 
RevealedNovember 2011January 2009More recent by 34 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Ricoh CX6

 FX48 CX6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FX48 vs the CX6.

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX48 and CX6 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX48 and CX6.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FX48 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FX48 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Portrait photography camera
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comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
manual focus
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Street photography info
Ricoh CX6 Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX48
Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition (201g)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography information
33
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
44
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging information
30
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic FX48 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Ricoh CX6
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Ricoh CX6
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FX40 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-27 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lbs) 201 gr (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 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 feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $325 $595