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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2012
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
  • Announced November 2011
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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was manufactured 3 months after the CX6 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A3400 IS matches up versus the CX6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Ricoh CX6

 A3400 IS CX6 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Canon A3400 IS

 CX6 A3400 IS 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh CX6

 A3400 IS CX6 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012November 2011Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A3400 IS offers exterior dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has proportions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A3400 IS vs the CX6.

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and CX6 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A3400 IS and CX6.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon A3400 IS to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography features
34
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Street photography advice
Ricoh CX6 Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than average (126g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Sports photography features
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than average (126g)
has focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competitors (201g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography info
41
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery pack (180 shots)
no Time Lapse function
45
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3400 IS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than average (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh CX6
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISRicoh CX6
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Ricoh CX6
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 201 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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 180 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $230 $595