Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh CX6

Following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh CX6, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and CX6 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and CX6 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 7 years after the CX6 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the CX6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Ricoh CX6. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 II against the CX6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and CX6 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and CX6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.