Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The CX6 was brought out 19 months before the RX1R making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the CX6 grades against the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX6 offers physical 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) whilst the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the CX6 versus the RX1R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and RX1R is 92 and 79 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and RX1R.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will resolve extra detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.