Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A6400

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The CX4 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a large 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 A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the CX4 scores vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the CX4 against the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and A6400 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and A6400.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX4 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will give more detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.