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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS6
Ricoh CX4
(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 August 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was unveiled 2 years later than the CX4 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TS5 scores versus the CX4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Ricoh CX4

 TS5 CX4 
ReleasedJuly 2013August 2010More recent by 36 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Panasonic TS5

 CX4 TS5 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Ricoh CX4

 TS5 CX4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS5 has got external measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TS5 vs the CX4.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS5 and CX4 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TS5 and CX4.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS5 to resolve extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger TS5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography features
31
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography info
Ricoh CX4 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography factors
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography info
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography info
72
good battery (370 CIPA)
environment proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography factors
51
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
good battery (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external mic port
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Ricoh CX4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Ricoh CX4
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Ricoh CX4
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-07-12 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 205g (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 102 x 59 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 life 370 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BCM13 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $350 $211