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Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS50
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS70
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS60 was launched 6 years after the CX2 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS60 grades versus the CX2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Ricoh CX2

 ZS60 CX2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016August 2009Newer by 78 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Panasonic ZS60

 CX2 ZS60 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS60 and Ricoh CX2

 ZS60 CX2 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS60 enjoys outside measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS60 vs the CX2.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS60 and CX2 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS60 and CX2.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS60 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography highlights
53
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
25
has manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS60
Street photography with Ricoh CX2
71
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lighter than others in class (282g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography advice
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography advice
74
lighter than others in class (282g)
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography highlights
59
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
42
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging highlights
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others in class (282 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic ZS60 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS60 and Ricoh CX2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60Ricoh CX2
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 Ricoh CX2
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ80 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-01-05 2009-08-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 282 gr (0.62 lbs) 185 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 109 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $248 $341