Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Revealed April 2012
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Launched August 2009

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The FZ150 was brought out 2 years after the CX2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the FZ150 matches up vs the CX2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Ricoh CX2. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Ricoh CX2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Ricoh CX2
FZ150 | CX2 | |||
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Launched | April 2012 | ![]() | August 2009 | More modern by 33 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic FZ150
CX2 | FZ150 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Ricoh CX2
FZ150 | CX2 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 has got physical dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ150 vs the CX2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and CX2 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ150 and CX2.
Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FZ150 to show extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FZ150 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Ricoh CX2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Ricoh |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Ricoh CX2 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2012-04-11 | 2009-08-20 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.50 m | 3.00 m (ISO 400) |
Flash options | 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, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 528 grams (1.16 lbs) | 185 grams (0.41 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 40 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 132 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 images | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | DB-70 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $499 | $341 |