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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
46
Overall
46

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2018
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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and G900 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was announced 8 years earlier than the G900 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FX75 grades vs the G900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Ricoh G900

 FX75 G900 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Panasonic FX75

 G900 FX75 
RevealedFebruary 2018June 2010More modern by 94 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh G900

 FX75 G900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FX75 compared to the G900.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and G900 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and G900.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Ricoh G900 to deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FX75 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography info
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography info
28
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography info
Ricoh G900 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography details
Ricoh G900 Sports photography details
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery life (340 shots)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX75
Travel photography with Ricoh G900
67
features touch focus
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
69
good battery life (340 CIPA)
weather proofing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
heavier than competition (247 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography highlights
37
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
56
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
weather proofing
good battery life (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX75
Vlogging with Ricoh G900
30
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (247g)
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Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Ricoh G900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Ricoh G900
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Ricoh G900
Also called Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-06-01 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 340 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $139 $752