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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released February 2009
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 V
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VII
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX1 was brought out 10 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the CX1 scores vs the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony RX100 VI

 CX1 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Ricoh CX1

 RX100 VI CX1 
IntroducedJune 2018February 2009More modern by 113 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony RX100 VI

 CX1 RX100 VI 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the CX1 vs the RX100 VI.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and RX100 VI is 93 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX1 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will offer greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
25
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Street photography highlights
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
lighter than competitors (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX1
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography info
59
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
MP count low (9MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
77
lighter than competitors (301 grams)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VI
42
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VI
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
77
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (301 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing microphone support
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony RX100 VI
 Ricoh CX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-02-19 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch 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 - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 180 grams (0.40 lb) 301 grams (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
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 - 240 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $299 $1,198