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Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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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Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was announced 4 years after the CX6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-870 matches up against the CX6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Ricoh CX6

 TG-870 CX6 
LaunchedJanuary 2016November 2011More modern by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Olympus TG-870

 CX6 TG-870 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display resolution1230k921kClearer display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Ricoh CX6

 TG-870 CX6 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 enjoys outer measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and 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).

Look at the Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-870 against the CX6.

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and CX6 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and CX6.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-870 to provide greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent TG-870 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Portrait photography camera
36
good MP (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography details
Ricoh CX6 Street photography details
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than average (221 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography highlights
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (300 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography info
Ricoh CX6 Travel photography info
69
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
environment proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (21mm)
heavier than average (221g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than others in class (201g)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
50
fairly wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
better than average battery power (300 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-870
Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
32
fairly wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
heavier than average (221 grams)
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Ricoh CX6
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Ricoh CX6
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Ricoh CX6
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-01-06 2011-11-15
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 pounds) 201g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" 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 300 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $595