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Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS30
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS40
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed November 2011
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS35 and Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was revealed 2 years after the CX6 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ZS35 scores versus the CX6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Ricoh CX6

 ZS35 CX6 
RevealedJanuary 2014November 2011More modern by 27 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic ZS35

 CX6 ZS35 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen resolution1230k460kClearer screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS35 and Ricoh CX6

 ZS35 CX6 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 comes with outer measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS35 and Ricoh CX6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS35 vs the CX6.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS35 and CX6 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS35 and CX6.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS35 to give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer ZS35 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography features
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Street photography factors
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography features
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography features
53
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography features
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography features
68
lighter than competition (305g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography features
44
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging details
34
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS35 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35Ricoh CX6
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 Ricoh CX6
Alternative name Lumix DMC-TZ55 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-06 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 21 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 305 grams (0.67 pounds) 201 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $300 $595