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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released November 2011
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was announced 4 months later than the HX7V so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CX6 scores against the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony HX7V

 CX6 HX7V 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen resolution1230k921kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Ricoh CX6

 HX7V CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony HX7V

 CX6 HX7V 
AnnouncedNovember 2011July 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX6 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX6 vs the HX7V.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and HX7V is 92 and 92 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and HX7V.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX7V to produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography info
Sony HX7V Portrait photography info
28
focusing manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography details
Sony HX7V Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX7V Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography information
Sony HX7V Travel photography information
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
42
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging factors
Sony HX7V Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
32
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony HX7V
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-11-15 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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 range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201 gr (0.44 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Physical 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 All around 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
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $595 $499