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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX2 was brought out 11 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the CX2 scores vs the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Sony A6600

 CX2 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Ricoh CX2

 A6600 CX2 
LaunchedAugust 2019August 2009Fresher by 122 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Sony A6600

 CX2 A6600 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 has exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the CX2 versus the A6600.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX2 and A6600.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX2 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will result in more detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
25
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Sports photography factors
Sony A6600 Sports photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
84
better than average battery pack (810 shots)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
42
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX2
Vlogging with Sony A6600
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic support
84
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Sony A6600
 Ricoh CX2Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX2 Sony Alpha a6600
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-20 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185g (0.41 lb) 503g (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $341 $1,198