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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI 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
  • Introduced November 2011
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 V
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 VII
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The CX6 was announced 7 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the CX6 scores versus the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony RX100 VI

 CX6 RX100 VI 
Screen resolution1230k1229kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Ricoh CX6

 RX100 VI CX6 
IntroducedJune 2018November 2011Newer by 79 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX100 VI

 CX6 RX100 VI 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 provides exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the CX6 compared to the RX100 VI.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and RX100 VI is 92 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and RX100 VI.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography details
28
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
66
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery life (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competition (201g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competition in class (301g)
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
low battery life (240 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography advice
45
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging advice
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
77
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have external mic socket
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX100 VI
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-11-15 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 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
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file 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 grams (0.44 lb) 301 grams (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $595 $1,198