Ricoh CX6 vs Sony QX1

Lets look closer at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The CX6 was brought out 3 years earlier than the QX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CX6 scores versus the QX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 comes with physical 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 QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony QX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the CX6 vs the QX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and QX1 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and QX1.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony QX1 will provide you with more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older CX6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.