Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
- Launched November 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Announced February 2018
- Previous Model is Sony A7 II
- Later Model is Sony A7 IV
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III Overview
The following is a thorough review of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe CX6 was launched 7 years prior to the A7 III which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CX6 scores versus the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony A7 III
CX6 | A7 III | |||
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Screen resolution | 1230k | 922k | Clearer screen (+308k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Ricoh CX6
A7 III | CX6 | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | November 2011 | Newer by 76 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A7 III
CX6 | A7 III | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 has got outer measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Contrast the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A7 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the CX6 and the A7 III.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and A7 III is 92 and 63 respectively.
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and A7 III.
As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A7 III will give extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Ricoh CX6 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Ricoh | Sony |
Model type | Ricoh CX6 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2011-11-15 | 2018-02-27 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 51200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 693 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 201 grams (0.44 lbs) | 650 grams (1.43 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 610 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DB-100 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
Launch price | $595 | $1,998 |