Panasonic LF1 vs Ricoh CX3

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic LF1 vs Ricoh CX3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the LF1 (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is very close but the LF1 (1/1.7") and CX3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The LF1 was unveiled 3 years after the CX3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LF1 grades against the CX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 and Ricoh CX3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LF1 Gallery and Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LF1 has got outer dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the LF1 against the CX3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LF1 and CX3 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LF1 and CX3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LF1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LF1 will result in greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern LF1 should have a benefit in sensor tech.