Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX1

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic ZS35 versus Ricoh CX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was manufactured 4 years later than the CX1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS35 scores against the CX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 & Ricoh CX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS35 has got external dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS35 against the CX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and CX1 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS35 and CX1.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS35 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.