Ricoh CX6 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony NEX-F3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The CX6 was brought out 9 months before the NEX-F3 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CX6 matches up versus the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 has external dimensions 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 NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the CX6 compared to the NEX-F3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and NEX-F3 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.