Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX10V

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was brought out 3 months prior to the HX10V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the CX6 grades vs the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 has got outer measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the CX6 against the HX10V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and HX10V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX10V to show more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively.