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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 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
  • Introduced November 2011
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A9
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The CX6 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CX6 scores vs the A9 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony A9 II

 CX6 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Ricoh CX6

 A9 II CX6 
RevealedOctober 2019November 2011Fresher by 95 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k1230kCrisper screen (+210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A9 II

 CX6 A9 II 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 has external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the CX6 against the A9 II.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and A9 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and A9 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 II will offer more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography factors
Sony A9 II Portrait photography factors
28
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX6
Street photography with Sony A9 II
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has touch focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography information
Sony A9 II Sports photography information
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery (690 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
Travel photography with Sony A9 II
66
lighter than others (201g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
73
better than average battery (690 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
Landscape photography with Sony A9 II
45
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
86
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery (690 shots)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging features
Sony A9 II Vlogging features
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony A9 II
 Ricoh CX6Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-11-15 2019-10-03
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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201 gr (0.44 pounds) 678 gr (1.49 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 690 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 Dual
Pricing at launch $595 $4,498