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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed November 2011
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7S
  • Later Model is Sony A7S III
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the CX6 (10MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is very similar but the CX6 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX6 was announced 4 years earlier than the A7S II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the CX6 matches up vs the A7S II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony A7S II

 CX6 A7S II 
Display resolution1230k1229kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Ricoh CX6

 A7S II CX6 
RevealedOctober 2015November 2011Newer by 47 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A7S II

 CX6 A7S II 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the CX6 vs the A7S II.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and A7S II is 92 and 68 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7S II will offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX6
Portrait photography with Sony A7S II
28
manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
you can focus manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography advice
Sony A7S II Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography features
Sony A7S II Sports photography features
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
58
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery power (370 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography advice
Sony A7S II Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
49
environment sealing
bad battery power (370 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
45
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (370 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging details
Sony A7S II Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony A7S II
 Ricoh CX6Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX6 Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-11-15 2015-10-12
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 3200 102400
Maximum boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 169
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lb) 627 grams (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $595 $2,767