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Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS8
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced November 2011
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the ZS7 (12MP) and the CX6 (10MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was brought out 3 months prior to the CX6 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS7 matches up vs the CX6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Ricoh CX6

 ZS7 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic ZS7

 CX6 ZS7 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1230k460kClearer display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh CX6

 ZS7 CX6 
IntroducedJuly 2011November 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS7 provides outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS7 versus the CX6.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS7 and CX6 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS7 and CX6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS7 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography factors
21
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Street photography details
Ricoh CX6 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (218 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography factors
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than competition (218 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competition in class (201g)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography highlights
38
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (218 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Ricoh CX6
Alternative name Lumix DMC-TZ10 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-19 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.30 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lb) 201 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $350 $595