Ricoh CX4 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a extended review of the Ricoh CX4 and Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was announced 3 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the CX4 scores vs the NEX-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX4 and Sony NEX-6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the CX4 and the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and NEX-6 is 92 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX4 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-6 will give more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.