Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A6600

Here is a extensive overview of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The CX6 was released 8 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the CX6 matches up versus the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX6 offers outer measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX6 and the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and A6600 is 92 and 77 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and A6600.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.