Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6
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91 Imaging
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Portability
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92 Imaging
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
(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
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(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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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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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 resolution | 1230k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+770k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh CX6
| ZS7 | CX6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2011 |  | November 2011 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS7 and CX6 is 91 and 92 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography factors
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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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Panasonic ZS7 Street photography details
Ricoh CX6 Street photography details
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (218 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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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Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography factors
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
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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Panasonic ZS7 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Travel photography camera
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)
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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Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography highlights
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
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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Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging factors
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
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
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 | Ricoh 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 |