Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was introduced 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the CX6 grades vs the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys outer dimensions 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 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CX6 against the RX100 VII.

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

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX6 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.