Leica V-Lux 3 vs Ricoh CX6

Let's look a little more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 3 versus Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Leica and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and the CX6 (10MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 3 was brought out within a month of the CX6 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the V-Lux 3 scores versus the CX6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 3 & Ricoh CX6. The entire galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery & Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 3 provides outer measurements of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has proportions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Leica V-Lux 3 versus Ricoh CX6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the V-Lux 3 compared to the CX6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 3 and CX6 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 3 and CX6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Leica V-Lux 3 to produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.