Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A6000

On this page, we will be matching up the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The CX6 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A6000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the CX6 matches up against the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys outer measurements 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 A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the CX6 versus the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and A6000 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and A6000.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX6 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6000 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older CX6 will be behind in sensor tech.