Ricoh CX5 with Panasonic FZ80 Comparison

Ricoh CX5 and Panasonic FZ80 Main Features

  • July, 2011
  • January, 2017
  • 10 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 18 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 28-300 mm (10.7x) F3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
  • 20-1200 mm (60x) F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • -
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 1166k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 102 x 59 x 29 mm, 205g.
  • 130 x 94 x 119 mm, 616g.
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Ricoh CX5 Scores


Imaging score
19
Features score
48
Value for money score
58
Portability score
96
Overall score
41

Panasonic FZ80 Scores


Imaging score
36
Features score
74
Value for money score
74
Portability score
72
Overall score
59

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 with Ricoh CX5 Overview


Let's compare Ricoh CX5 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Ricoh CX5 was released in 2011, and Panasonic FZ80 in 2017. Lumix DMC-FZ80 is newer, which is a plus. CX5 6 years older.
The sensor resolution of Lumix DMC-FZ80 is greater than that of CX5. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (CX5), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Lumix DMC-FZ80 has electronic viewfinder, and the CX5 doesn’t have. Viewfinder Lumix DMC-FZ80 has a higher resolution of 1166k dots, CX5 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Ricoh CX5 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Ricoh CX5 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General CX5 Lumix DMC-FZ80
Brand Ricoh Panasonic
Model CX5 Lumix DMC-FZ80
Announced July, 2011 January, 2017
Body Type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 1 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 920k pixels 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.46
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00 14.10
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP 18 MP
Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max Native ISO 3200 3200
Min Native ISO 100 80
Max Boosted ISO 0 6400
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Video Formats Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 330 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model DB-100
Physical
Weight 205 g 616 g
Physical Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29 mm 130 x 94 x 119 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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