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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released November 2011
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Successor is Sony RX1R II
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony RX1R

 CX6 RX1R 
Display resolution1230k1229kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Ricoh CX6

 RX1R CX6 
AnnouncedJune 2013November 2011More modern by 19 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX1R

 CX6 RX1R 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

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

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Portrait photography camera
28
manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
manual focus
high flash sync (1/4,000s)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography information
Sony RX1R Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
Sports photography with Sony RX1R
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography advice
Sony RX1R Travel photography advice
66
lighter than others (201g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery (270 shots)
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482g)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony RX1R
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-11-15 2013-06-26
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 482g (1.06 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 91
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 2537
Other
Battery life - 270 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $595 $2,798