Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a3500

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony a3500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The CX6 was announced 3 years before the a3500 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the CX6 matches up vs the a3500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha a3500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX6 has got outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony a3500 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the CX6 vs the a3500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and a3500 is 92 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and a3500.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX6 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a3500 will offer you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.