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Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT10
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic TS10 and Ricoh CX3, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the TS10 (14MP) and CX3 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS10 was brought out 4 months before the CX3 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TS10 matches up against the CX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Ricoh CX3

 TS10 CX3 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Panasonic TS10

 CX3 TS10 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS10 and Ricoh CX3

 TS10 CX3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010June 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS10 enjoys outer dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Ricoh CX3 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the TS10 vs the CX3.

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS10 and CX3 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TS10 and CX3.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS10 to produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic TS10
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX3
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS10 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX3 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS10
Travel photography with Ricoh CX3
61
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competition in class (206g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX3
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
42
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX3 Vlogging details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS10 and Ricoh CX3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10Ricoh CX3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Ricoh CX3
Also called Lumix DMC-FT10 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-21 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 188 grams (0.41 lb) 206 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $249 $329