Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The CX6 was announced 19 months earlier than the RX100 II making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the CX6 grades vs the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the CX6 versus the RX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and RX100 II.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX6 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 II will provide more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.