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Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
68
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed November 2011
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ60 was announced 9 months after the CX6 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FZ60 scores vs the CX6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Ricoh CX6

 FZ60 CX6 
RevealedJuly 2012November 2011More modern by 9 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic FZ60

 CX6 FZ60 
Screen resolution1230k460kSharper screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Ricoh CX6

 FZ60 CX6 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ60 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has specifications of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ60 vs the CX6.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ60 and CX6 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ60 and CX6.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic FZ60 to resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer FZ60 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography features
44
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ60
Street photography with Ricoh CX6
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (493g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography highlights
55
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (450 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Travel photography camera
57
great battery power (450 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (493g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Landscape photography camera
50
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
great battery power (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
45
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
27
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (493g)
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Ricoh CX6
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Ricoh CX6
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-07-18 2011-11-15
Body design 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 dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type 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
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 493 grams (1.09 lbs) 201 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $350 $595