Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A390

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The CX6 was manufactured 16 months after the A390 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CX6 scores vs the A390 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony A390 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX6 versus the A390.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and A390 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and A390.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A390 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent CX6 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.