Nikon Z6 II vs Ricoh CX3

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II vs Ricoh CX3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and CX3 (10MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and CX3 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was announced 10 years later than the CX3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z6 II matches up vs the CX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Ricoh CX3. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II offers outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Ricoh CX3 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Z6 II versus the CX3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and CX3 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and CX3.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will result in extra detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.