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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA 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
  • Revealed November 2011
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released July 2018
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The CX6 was unveiled 7 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the CX6 matches up vs the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony RX100 VA

 CX6 RX100 VA 
Screen resolution1230k1229kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Ricoh CX6

 RX100 VA CX6 
ReleasedJuly 2018November 2011More recent by 81 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX100 VA

 CX6 RX100 VA 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX6 against the RX100 VA.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and RX100 VA is 92 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX6 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will provide extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older CX6 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography factors
28
has manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
86
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VA
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
lighter than competition in class (299g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography features
45
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VA
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
81
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
doesn't have mic socket
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX100 VA
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-11-15 2018-07-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201 gr (0.44 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
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 life - 220 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $595 $998