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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V 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 HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Replacement is Sony HX200V
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was launched at a similar time to the HX100V so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX6 grades vs the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony HX100V

 CX6 HX100V 
Display resolution1230k921kCrisper display (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Ricoh CX6

 HX100V CX6 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony HX100V

 CX6 HX100V 
ReleasedNovember 2011October 2011Same age
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys outer measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the CX6 vs the HX100V.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and HX100V is 92 and 66 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and HX100V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX100V to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX6
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
28
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
39
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX6
Street photography with Sony HX100V
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography factors
Sony HX100V Travel photography factors
66
lighter than average (201 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (577g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX100V Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (27mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
Vlogging with Sony HX100V
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
25
pretty wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (577 grams)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony HX100V
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-11-15 2011-10-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lb) 577 grams (1.27 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID DB-100 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $595 $429