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Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the PX (16MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was released 3 years after the PX which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the TS6 matches up versus the PX for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Ricoh PX

 TS6 PX 
RevealedJanuary 2015August 2011More modern by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Panasonic TS6

 PX TS6 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Ricoh PX

 TS6 PX 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS6 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Ricoh PX has dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the TS6 versus the PX.

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and PX is 91 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS6 and PX.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you should expect similar quality of photographs though you should really factor the release date of the products into consideration. The fresher TS6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh PX Portrait photography highlights
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
43
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Street photography highlights
Ricoh PX Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
Sports photography with Ricoh PX
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery pack (370 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Travel photography camera
72
good battery pack (370 shots)
weather sealing
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
68
weather proofing
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography info
Ricoh PX Landscape photography info
52
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather sealing
good battery pack (370 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh PX as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic TS6 vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Ricoh PX
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Ricoh PX
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Ricoh PX
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-01-06 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3072
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 format Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $300 $329