Olympus SH-50 vs Ricoh CX6

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus SH-50 versus Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The SH-50 was unveiled 14 months later than the CX6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-50 grades versus the CX6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 & Ricoh CX6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Olympus SH-50 versus Ricoh CX6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-50 and the CX6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and CX6 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and CX6.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SH-50 to offer more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger SH-50 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.