Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The CX3 was brought out 9 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the CX3 matches up versus the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the CX3 vs the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and RX100 VI is 92 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will provide more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older CX3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.