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Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS80
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic ZS70 versus Ricoh CX3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and CX3 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was unveiled 6 years later than the CX3 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS70 scores against the CX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Ricoh CX3

 ZS70 CX3 
LaunchedApril 2017June 2010Fresher by 84 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Panasonic ZS70

 CX3 ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Ricoh CX3

 ZS70 CX3 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS70 features external dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS70 versus the CX3.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and CX3 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and CX3.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS70 to offer you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent ZS70 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX3
54
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX3 Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (206g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX3 Sports photography information
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (380 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
Travel photography with Ricoh CX3
79
great battery (380 shots)
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others in class (206 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography details
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
great battery (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
42
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
Vlogging with Ricoh CX3
74
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external mic jack
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (206g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Ricoh CX3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Ricoh CX3
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Ricoh CX3
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-04-19 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 322 gr (0.71 lb) 206 gr (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 380 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $450 $329