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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Announced September 2012
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched November 2011
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was launched 11 months after the CX6 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR1000 scores against the CX6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Ricoh CX6

 EX-ZR1000 CX6 
LaunchedSeptember 2012November 2011Newer by 11 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 CX6 EX-ZR1000 
Screen resolution1230k461kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Ricoh CX6

 EX-ZR1000 CX6 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 enjoys outer dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the CX6.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and CX6 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and CX6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR1000 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR1000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography advice
43
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
you can focus manually
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography information
Ricoh CX6 Street photography information
68
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (255g)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography features
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography features
50
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (470 per charge)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery (470 per charge)
lighter than average (255g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
51
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
great battery (470 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
45
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR1000
Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
34
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (255 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external mic jack
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Ricoh CX6
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Ricoh CX6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-09-25 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 201 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 470 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $572 $595