Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-6

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic LX5 and Ricoh WG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and WG-6 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The LX5 was brought out 7 years earlier than the WG-6 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the LX5 matches up vs the WG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Ricoh WG-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX5 offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-6 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX5 and Ricoh WG-6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the LX5 and the WG-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and WG-6 is 88 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and WG-6.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-6 will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older LX5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.