Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-M1

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was brought out 23 months prior to the WG-M1 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the LX7 grades versus the WG-M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Ricoh WG-M1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-M1 has sizing of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-M1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the LX7 versus the WG-M1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and WG-M1 is 86 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and WG-M1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-M1 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged LX7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.