Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100

On this page, we are contrasting the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The CX6 was launched 9 months prior to the RX100 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the CX6 grades against the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX6 features 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 RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the CX6 versus the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX6 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.