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Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
68
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ60 was introduced 2 years after the CX2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ60 matches up vs the CX2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Ricoh CX2

 FZ60 CX2 
IntroducedJuly 2012August 2009More modern by 36 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic FZ60

 CX2 FZ60 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Ricoh CX2

 FZ60 CX2 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ60 provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ60 against the CX2.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ60 and CX2 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ60 and CX2.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ60 to resolve more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern FZ60 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
25
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Street photography features
Ricoh CX2 Street photography features
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (493 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ60
Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
55
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (450 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ60
Travel photography with Ricoh CX2
57
great battery (450 shots)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (493g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition in class (185 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ60
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX2
50
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
great battery (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
42
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging factors
27
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (493 grams)
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Ricoh CX2
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-07-18 2009-08-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS 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 16MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 493g (1.09 lb) 185g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 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 life 450 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $350 $341