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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX Key Specs

Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-ZX3
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 ZR3 vs Ricoh PX Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZR3 versus Ricoh PX, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the ZR3 (14MP) and the PX (16MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was unveiled 18 months before the PX which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZR3 scores versus the PX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Ricoh PX

 ZR3 PX 

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Panasonic ZR3

 PX ZR3 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2010More modern by 18 months
Manual focus Very precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic ZR3 and Ricoh PX

 ZR3 PX 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZR3 has physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh PX has dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZR3 versus Ricoh PX in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZR3 against the PX.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZR3 and PX is 94 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZR3 and PX.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh PX to produce more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh PX Portrait photography highlights
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
43
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Street photography information
Ricoh PX Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Sports photography camera
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Travel photography details
Ricoh PX Travel photography details
64
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
68
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Landscape photography details
Ricoh PX Landscape photography details
37
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
47
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZR3
Vlogging with Ricoh PX
29
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZR3 and Ricoh PX
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3Ricoh PX
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 Ricoh PX
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-ZX3 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-26 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3072
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $280 $329