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Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS3
Ricoh CX6
(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
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched November 2011
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Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Panasonic TS2 and Ricoh CX6, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the TS2 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TS2 was revealed 21 months earlier than the CX6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TS2 scores versus the CX6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Ricoh CX6

 TS2 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic TS2

 CX6 TS2 
LaunchedNovember 2011January 2010Fresher by 21 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS2 and Ricoh CX6

 TS2 CX6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS2 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has proportions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic TS2 and Ricoh CX6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TS2 vs the CX6.

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS2 and CX6 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS2 and CX6.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS2 to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older TS2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Street photography features
Ricoh CX6 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography highlights
67
weather sealing
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography info
40
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
45
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS2 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS2 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Ricoh CX6
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FT2 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-26 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.10 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188 grams (0.41 lb) 201 grams (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" 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 ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $350 $595