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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FX700 versus Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was announced 18 months later than the CX1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FX700 scores against the CX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Ricoh CX1

 FX700 CX1 
IntroducedJuly 2010February 2009Fresher by 18 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Panasonic FX700

 CX1 FX700 
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh CX1

 FX700 CX1 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FX700 against the CX1.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and CX1 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and CX1.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FX700 to result in more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent FX700 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography details
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography details
38
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
25
manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX1 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography details
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography details
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
59
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (9MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
42
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh CX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Ricoh CX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Ricoh CX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-07-21 2009-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format AVCHD 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176 gr (0.39 lb) 180 gr (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" 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-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $299