Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX10

Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX6 was introduced 3 years prior to the RX10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the CX6 matches up vs the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX6 has 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) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the CX6 and the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and RX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will result in greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.