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Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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
Photography Glossary

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SZ3 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ3 was launched 14 months later than the CX6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ3 matches up against the CX6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ3 over the Ricoh CX6

 SZ3 CX6 
RevealedJanuary 2013November 2011Fresher by 14 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Panasonic SZ3

 CX6 SZ3 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic SZ3 and Ricoh CX6

 SZ3 CX6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic SZ3 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX6 has proportions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ3 against the CX6.

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ3 and CX6 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ3 and CX6.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ3 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SZ3 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ3 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography factors
30
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
has manual focus
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ3 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ3 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography highlights
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ3 Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography factors
71
lighter than average (126 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than others (201 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ3
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
39
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
45
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ3 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging information
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ3 and Ricoh CX6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 Ricoh CX6
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 201 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $150 $595