Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A6500

Below, we are comparing the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The CX6 was revealed 5 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CX6 grades versus the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony A6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX6 compared to the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and A6500.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX6 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will render more detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older CX6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.