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Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ38
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FZ35 and Ricoh CX3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FZ35 (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was announced very close to the CX3 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FZ35 matches up vs the CX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Ricoh CX3

 FZ35 CX3 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Panasonic FZ35

 CX3 FZ35 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Ricoh CX3

 FZ35 CX3 
RevealedJuly 2010June 2010Similar age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ35 offers outer dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX3 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ35 compared to the CX3.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and CX3 is 72 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ35 and CX3.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ35 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography features
41
has manual focus
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Street photography information
Ricoh CX3 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography details
Ricoh CX3 Sports photography details
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long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ35
Travel photography with Ricoh CX3
52
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
long reach (486mm)
no Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition (206 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography features
41
has manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
42
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX3 Vlogging highlights
26
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Ricoh CX3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Ricoh CX3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Ricoh CX3
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ38 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-06 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine V 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 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-486mm (18.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397g (0.88 lbs) 206g (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 102 x 58 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 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $999 $329