Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Announced July 2010
- Refreshed by Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
- Released July 2011
Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ100 versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe FZ100 was brought out 12 months prior to the CX5 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the FZ100 scores vs the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Ricoh CX5
FZ100 | CX5 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FZ100
CX5 | FZ100 | |||
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Released | July 2011 | July 2010 | Newer by 12 months | |
Display resolution | 920k | 460k | Crisper display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Ricoh CX5
FZ100 | CX5 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ100 versus Ricoh CX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ100 vs the CX5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and CX5 is 67 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ100 and CX5.
All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ100 to render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FZ100 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | Ricoh CX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Ricoh |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | Ricoh CX5 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2010-07-21 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
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 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
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 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.50 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance 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 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 540 gr (1.19 lbs) | 205 gr (0.45 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 ID | - | DB-100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $500 | $399 |