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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 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 H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was revealed 11 months after the H70 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CX6 scores vs the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony H70

 CX6 H70 
IntroducedNovember 2011January 2011Newer by 11 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Ricoh CX6

 H70 CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony H70

 CX6 H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys external 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 H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the CX6 against the H70.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and H70.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony H70 to render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger CX6 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography advice
Sony H70 Portrait photography advice
28
has manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography features
Sony H70 Landscape photography features
45
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging info
Sony H70 Vlogging info
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony H70
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-11-15 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201 gr (0.44 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model DB-100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $595 $199