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Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Announced July 2013
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ70 versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was launched 2 years later than the CX5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FZ70 scores against the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Ricoh CX5

 FZ70 CX5 
ReleasedJuly 2013July 2011Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic FZ70

 CX5 FZ70 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Ricoh CX5

 FZ70 CX5 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ70 versus Ricoh CX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ70 vs the CX5.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and CX5 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and CX5.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher FZ70 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography advice
56
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ70
Street photography with Ricoh CX5
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (606g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ70
Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
55
incredible zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography information
55
great battery pack (400 per charge)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (606 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than others (205g)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
decently wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging information
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decently wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
heavier than others (606 grams)
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Ricoh CX5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-07-18 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m 4.00 m
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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 606g (1.34 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $399