Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A7 (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX6 was introduced 3 years before the A7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CX6 matches up versus the A7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 has got external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the CX6 and the A7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and A7 is 92 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and A7.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.