Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A350

Here is a in depth analysis of the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A350, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A350 (14MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was launched 3 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the CX6 scores vs the A350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A350 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the CX6 vs the A350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and A350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and A350.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX6 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A350 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher CX6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.