Ricoh CX6 vs Sony NEX-5R

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was launched 9 months earlier than the NEX-5R which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the CX6 scores vs the NEX-5R for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 has outside 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) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh CX6 and Sony NEX-5R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the CX6 against the NEX-5R.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and NEX-5R is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and NEX-5R.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged CX6 will be behind in sensor tech.