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Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX3
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX7
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX5 was released 3 years before the WG-M1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the LX5 grades versus the WG-M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Ricoh WG-M1

 LX5 WG-M1 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"1.5"Larger display (+1.5")
Display resolution460k115kSharper display (+345k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Panasonic LX5

 WG-M1 LX5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014December 2011More modern by 33 months

Common features in the Panasonic LX5 and Ricoh WG-M1

 LX5 WG-M1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX5 has physical measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has sizing of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the LX5 and the WG-M1.

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and WG-M1 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the LX5 and WG-M1.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX5 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-M1 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged LX5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography information
41
you can focus manually
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX5 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
more heavy than others in class (271 grams)
52
weather sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low maximum ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-M1 Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect auto focus
37
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX5 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-M1 Travel photography features
59
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (271g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
64
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX5 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
does not have Timelapse recording
35
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (1.5 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (800)
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX5
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-M1
29
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (271 grams)
26
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic LX5 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX5 and Ricoh WG-M1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Ricoh WG-M1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Ricoh WG-M1
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-12-15 2014-09-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
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 surface area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) (1×)
Highest aperture f/2.0-3.3 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 4.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 1.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s -
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s -
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
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 life - 350 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/microSDHC, internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $294 $2,000