Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was released 3 years prior to the a5000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CX6 matches up versus the a5000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 comes with 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) while the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX6 vs the a5000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and a5000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and a5000.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony a5000 will give more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.