Ricoh CX6 vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a extended comparison of the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony NEX-3N, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The CX6 was introduced 15 months prior to the NEX-3N making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the CX6 matches up versus the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys 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) and the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony NEX-3N in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the CX6 against the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and NEX-3N is 92 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and NEX-3N.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX6 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-3N will resolve extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.