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Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
67
Imaging
35
Features
57
Overall
43
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(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
Ricoh CX2
(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
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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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Ricoh CX2

 FZ150 CX2 
LaunchedApril 2012August 2009More modern by 33 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic FZ150

 CX2 FZ150 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Ricoh CX2

 FZ150 CX2 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography info
41
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
25
focusing manually
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX2 Street photography factors
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (528g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (185g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Sports photography camera
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery (410 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography highlights
56
great battery (410 per charge)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (528g)
low megapixels (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than average in class (185g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography features
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (410 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse recording
42
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging advice
62
decently wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors (528g)
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (185 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Ricoh CX2
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