Panasonic ZS15 vs Ricoh CX3

Let's look closer at the Panasonic ZS15 and Ricoh CX3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the ZS15 (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS15 was unveiled 2 years after the CX3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS15 matches up vs the CX3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 & Ricoh CX3. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS15 provides external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX3 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS15 and the CX3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS15 and CX3 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS15 and CX3.

To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS15 to give you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS15 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.