Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6000

On this page, we will be matching up the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The CX3 was introduced 4 years prior to the A6000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the CX3 grades against the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony A6000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the CX3 and the A6000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and A6000 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and A6000.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX3 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6000 will provide extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older CX3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.