Ricoh CX6 vs Sony NEX-5N

On this page, we are looking at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony NEX-5N, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was released 2 months after the NEX-5N so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the CX6 grades vs the NEX-5N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 provides exterior dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the CX6 vs the NEX-5N.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and NEX-5N is 92 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and NEX-5N.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5N will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively.