Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Photography GlossaryThe 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.
Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Ricoh CX4. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Ricoh CX4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Ricoh CX4
FX700 | CX4 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FX700
CX4 | FX700 | |||
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Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh CX4
FX700 | CX4 | |||
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Revealed | July 2010 | August 2010 | Same generation | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
Contrast the Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh CX4 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and CX4 is 94 and 92 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 | Ricoh CX4 | |
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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 |