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Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Launched July 2011
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed November 2011
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Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic LS5 versus Ricoh CX6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LS5 was revealed 3 months prior to the CX6 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the LS5 matches up versus the CX6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Ricoh CX6

 LS5 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic LS5

 CX6 LS5 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LS5 and Ricoh CX6

 LS5 CX6 
RevealedJuly 2011November 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LS5 features outer measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the LS5 compared to the CX6.

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the LS5 and CX6 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LS5 and CX6.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic LS5 to result in more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively.

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LS5
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX6
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Street photography info
Ricoh CX6 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography information
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (160 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Travel photography details
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography details
65
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (160 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than average (201g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography highlights
36
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (160 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging highlights
32
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LS5 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5Ricoh CX6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Ricoh CX6
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-21 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 201g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photographs -
Form of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $294 $595