Canon XC10 vs Ricoh CX6

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Canon XC10 versus Ricoh CX6, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the CX6 (10MP) is very similar but the XC10 (1") and CX6 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was unveiled 3 years after the CX6 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the XC10 matches up versus the CX6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Ricoh CX6. The full galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery & Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 provides outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the XC10 and the CX6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and CX6 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and CX6.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon XC10 will offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more modern XC10 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.