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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed November 2011
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-3N
  • Renewed by Sony a5100
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony a5000

 CX6 a5000 
Display resolution1230k461kSharper display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Ricoh CX6

 a5000 CX6 
IntroducedJanuary 2014November 2011Newer by 26 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony a5000

 CX6 a5000 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Ricoh CX6 and Sony a5000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 size comparison

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

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography advice
Sony a5000 Portrait photography advice
28
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
70
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography highlights
Sony a5000 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography info
Sony a5000 Sports photography info
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
59
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
slow fps (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography factors
Sony a5000 Travel photography factors
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
78
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography factors
Sony a5000 Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
Vlogging with Sony a5000
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
32
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony a5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony a5000
 Ricoh CX6Sony Alpha a5000
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Alpha a5000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-11-15 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 269g (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1089
Other
Battery life - 420 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $595 $448