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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 CX4
(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
  • Revealed August 2010
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh CX4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was brought out very close to the CX4 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the FX700 matches up against the CX4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Ricoh CX4

 FX700 CX4 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FX700

 CX4 FX700 
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh CX4

 FX700 CX4 
RevealedJuly 2010August 2010Same generation
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX700 has got outside dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FX700 compared to the CX4.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and CX4 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX700 and CX4.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FX700 to result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography factors
37
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography info
Ricoh CX4 Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
Sports photography with Ricoh CX4
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Travel photography camera
64
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
66
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
48
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
42
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging details
33
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external mic port
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh CX4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Ricoh CX4
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-07-21 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.40 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 grams (0.39 pounds) 205 grams (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $399 $211