Ricoh CX4 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
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Megapixels
10.00
10.10
Max. image resolution
3648 x 2736
3648 x 2736
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/1.63" (~ 7.85 x 5.89 mm)
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera.
Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the
sensor, the better the image quality.
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Actual sensor size
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Surface area:
| 28.46 mm² | vs | 46.24 mm² |
Difference: 17.78 mm² (62%)
LX5 sensor is approx. 1.62x bigger than CX4 sensor.
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered.
The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 1.72 µm² (60%)
A pixel on Panasonic LX5 sensor is approx. 60% bigger than a pixel on Ricoh CX4.
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one
square cm of the sensor.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers,
click here.
Specs
Ricoh CX4
Panasonic LX5
Total megapixels
10.60
11.30
Effective megapixels
10.00
10.10
Optical zoom
10.7x
3.8x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
30 cm
50 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 300 mm
24 - 90 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f3.5 - f5.6
f2.0 - f3.3
Metering
256-segment Matrix, Centre weighted, Spot
Centre weighted, Intelligent Multiple, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
8 sec
60 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Electronic (optional)
White balance presets
6
5
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
920,000 dots
460,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion DB-100 rechargeable battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Weight
205 g
233 g
Dimensions
102 x 59 x 29 mm
109.7 x 65.5 x 43.0 mm
Year
2010
2010
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Diagonal
Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height
| Diagonal = √ | w² + h² |
Ricoh CX4 diagonal
The diagonal of CX4 sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 6.16² + 4.62² | = 7.70 mm |
Panasonic LX5 diagonal
The diagonal of LX5 sensor is not 1/1.63 or 0.61" (15.6 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 9.81 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 7.85 mm
h = 5.89 mm
w = 7.85 mm
h = 5.89 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 7.85² + 5.89² | = 9.81 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
CX4 sensor area
Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
LX5 sensor area
Width = 7.85 mm
Height = 5.89 mm
Surface area = 7.85 × 5.89 = 46.24 mm²
Height = 5.89 mm
Surface area = 7.85 × 5.89 = 46.24 mm²
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the
next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
| Pixel pitch = | sensor width in mm | × 1000 |
| sensor resolution width in pixels |
CX4 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.69 µm |
| 3647 |
LX5 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.85 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3665 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3665 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.85 | × 1000 | = 2.14 µm |
| 3665 |
Pixel area
The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
| Pixel area = | sensor surface area in mm² |
| effective megapixels |
CX4 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.69 µm
Pixel area = 1.69² = 2.86 µm²
Pixel area = 1.69² = 2.86 µm²
LX5 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.14 µm
Pixel area = 2.14² = 4.58 µm²
Pixel area = 2.14² = 4.58 µm²
Pixel density
Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = ( | sensor resolution width in pixels | )² / 1000000 |
| sensor width in cm |
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = | effective megapixels × 1000000 | / 10000 |
| sensor surface area in mm² |
CX4 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 35.05 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 35.05 MP/cm²
LX5 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3665 pixels
Sensor width = 0.785 cm
Pixel density = (3665 / 0.785)² / 1000000 = 21.8 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.785 cm
Pixel density = (3665 / 0.785)² / 1000000 = 21.8 MP/cm²
Sensor resolution
Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher
than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications.
Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula.
For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:
Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
| (X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000 → |
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Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
CX4 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2742 × 1.33 = 3647
Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
LX5 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.85 mm
Sensor height = 5.89 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2756 × 1.33 = 3665
Resolution vertical: X = 2756
Sensor resolution = 3665 x 2756
Sensor height = 5.89 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.10
| r = 7.85/5.89 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2756
Sensor resolution = 3665 x 2756
Crop factor
Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal
of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
| Crop factor = | 43.27 mm |
| sensor diagonal in mm |
CX4 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.62 |
| 7.70 |
LX5 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.81 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.41 |
| 9.81 |
35 mm equivalent aperture
Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture
with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).
CX4 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.5 - f5.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f5.6) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f31.5
Aperture = f3.5 - f5.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f5.6) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f31.5
LX5 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.41
Aperture = f2.0 - f3.3
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f3.3) × 4.41 = f8.8 - f14.6
Aperture = f2.0 - f3.3
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f3.3) × 4.41 = f8.8 - f14.6
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