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Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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
  • Introduced November 2011
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Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was launched 14 months later than the CX6 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TS25 grades against the CX6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Ricoh CX6

 TS25 CX6 
IntroducedJanuary 2013November 2011More recent by 14 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic TS25

 CX6 TS25 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Ricoh CX6

 TS25 CX6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS25 provides external dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TS25 against the CX6.

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS25 and CX6 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS25 and CX6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic TS25 to show more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher TS25 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic TS25
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX6
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS25
Street photography with Ricoh CX6
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competition (144 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS25
Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS25
Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
70
lighter than competition (144 grams)
weather proof
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography details
41
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
45
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Vlogging info
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging info
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Panasonic TS25 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Ricoh CX6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Ricoh CX6
Also called Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.7 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 size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 144 grams (0.32 lbs) 201 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 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 life 250 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $180 $595