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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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
  • Launched August 2010
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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh CX4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FX75 was unveiled 2 months earlier than the CX4 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FX75 matches up versus the CX4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Ricoh CX4

 FX75 CX4 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic FX75

 CX4 FX75 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh CX4

 FX75 CX4 
LaunchedJune 2010August 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 comes with outer measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh CX4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FX75 vs the CX4.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and CX4 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and CX4.

To sum up, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FX75 to render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FX75
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX4
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
26
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
Sports photography with Ricoh CX4
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Travel photography camera
67
supports focus by touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.2)
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography details
37
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
42
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging details
30
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh CX4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Ricoh CX4
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Ricoh CX4
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-01 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD 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
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.40 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 165g (0.36 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $139 $211