Panasonic GF3 vs Ricoh CX6

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GF3 versus Ricoh CX6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the GF3 (12MP) and the CX6 (10MP) is pretty close but the GF3 (Four Thirds) and CX6 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GF3 was introduced 3 months prior to the CX6 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GF3 scores against the CX6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Ricoh CX6. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF3 has physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GF3 compared to the CX6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF3 and CX6 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and CX6.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF3 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GF3 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively.