Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A6300

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.