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Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX3
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX7
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 LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic LX5 and Ricoh CX6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the LX5 (10MP) and the CX6 (10MP) is very similar but the LX5 (1/1.63") and CX6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The LX5 was introduced about the same time to the CX6 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the LX5 scores against the CX6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Ricoh CX6

 LX5 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic LX5

 CX6 LX5 
Display resolution1230k460kClearer display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX5 and Ricoh CX6

 LX5 CX6 
RevealedDecember 2011November 2011Similar age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX5 comes with exterior measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the LX5 against the CX6.

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX5 and CX6 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX5 and CX6.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The LX5 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field easier.

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography info
41
manual focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
27
manual focus
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Street photography factors
59
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
more heavy than average in class (271g)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX5
Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Travel photography info
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography info
59
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (271g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
lighter than competition (201g)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography features
52
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
does not have Timelapse recording
44
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX5
Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
29
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (271 grams)
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX5 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Ricoh CX6
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-12-15 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-3.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 lb) 201g (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 132 not tested
Other
Battery model - 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
Retail cost $294 $595