Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a detailed review of the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was launched 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the CX6 scores versus the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX6 offers outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the CX6 compared to the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.