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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX 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
  • Introduced July 2010
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh PX, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the PX (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was released 13 months before the PX which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FX700 grades vs the PX in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Ricoh PX

 FX700 PX 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Panasonic FX700

 PX FX700 
LaunchedAugust 2011July 2010More recent by 13 months

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh PX

 FX700 PX 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 features exterior dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh PX has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FX700 versus the PX.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and PX is 94 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX700 and PX.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh PX to give more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FX700 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Portrait photography camera
38
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography factors
Ricoh PX Street photography factors
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.2)
68
weather proof
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging factors
Ricoh PX Vlogging factors
33
quite wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FX700 vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Ricoh PX
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Ricoh PX
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Ricoh PX
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-07-21 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3072
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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 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 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176 grams (0.39 pounds) 156 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $399 $329