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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The CX3 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the CX3 matches up vs the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sony A6300

 CX3 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Ricoh CX3

 A6300 CX3 
LaunchedFebruary 2016June 2010Fresher by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sony A6300

 CX3 A6300 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the CX3 and the A6300.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and A6300 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and A6300.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will resolve more detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography details
Sony A6300 Portrait photography details
26
has manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Street photography info
Sony A6300 Street photography info
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography info
Sony A6300 Sports photography info
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
75
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than average (206g)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
76
weather sealing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX3
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
42
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging advice
Sony A6300 Vlogging advice
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
35
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Sony A6300
 Ricoh CX3Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX3 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-06-16 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
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 -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 pounds) 404 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $329 $889