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Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Introduced May 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic G6
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
  • Announced July 2011
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Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The G7 was announced 3 years after the CX5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G7 grades versus the CX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Ricoh CX5

 G7 CX5 
AnnouncedMay 2015July 2011Newer by 47 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Panasonic G7

 CX5 G7 

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Ricoh CX5

 G7 CX5 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 comes with outside measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the G7 versus the CX5.

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and CX5 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and CX5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G7 will show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger G7 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
27
focusing manually
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Street photography factors
71
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
55
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography features
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography features
71
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (350 per charge)
66
lighter than others in class (205g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography advice
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (350 shots)
44
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging factors
72
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
no image stabilization
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic G7 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Ricoh CX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Ricoh CX5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-05-19 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 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
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 410 grams (0.90 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 102 x 59 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 350 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $800 $399