Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A6100

Here, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The CX1 was announced 11 years before the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the CX1 scores versus the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony A6100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 and the A6100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and A6100 is 93 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and A6100.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX1 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will offer more detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.