Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A850

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was released 20 months after the A850 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the CX6 scores versus the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX6 features outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony A850 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the CX6 versus the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and A850 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and A850.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A850 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent CX6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.