Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A6000

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The CX4 was revealed 4 years prior to the A6000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the CX4 grades vs the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 offers external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX4 and the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and A6000 is 92 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and A6000.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX4 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6000 will offer more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.