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Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Nikon Coolpix L24 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
38
Overall
35

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Nikon L24
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 182g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2011
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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Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon L24 and Ricoh CX6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the L24 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L24 was unveiled 9 months earlier than the CX6 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the L24 scores vs the CX6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L24 over the Ricoh CX6

 L24 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Nikon L24

 CX6 L24 
LaunchedNovember 2011February 2011More modern by 9 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L24 and Ricoh CX6

 L24 CX6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon L24 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has proportions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the L24 versus the CX6.

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L24 and CX6 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L24 and CX6.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon L24 to show greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L24 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L24 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography info
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L24
Street photography with Ricoh CX6
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L24
Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L24 Travel photography info
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography info
57
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competition in class (201g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L24 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography highlights
32
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L24 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging information
25
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L24 and Ricoh CX6
 Nikon Coolpix L24Ricoh CX6
General Information
Company Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix L24 Ricoh CX6
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-09 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-134mm (3.6x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lbs) 201 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 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 220 pictures -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 2 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $119 $595