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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V 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
  • Announced November 2011
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was unveiled 11 months later than the TX100V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the CX6 scores versus the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony TX100V

 CX6 TX100V 
LaunchedNovember 2011January 2011More recent by 11 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution1230k1229kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Ricoh CX6

 TX100V CX6 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX100V

 CX6 TX100V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 has outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the CX6 versus the TX100V.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and TX100V is 92 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and TX100V.

All in all, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX100V to render more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent CX6 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX100V Portrait photography highlights
28
has manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
30
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX6
Street photography with Sony TX100V
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than others in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
Travel photography with Sony TX100V
66
lighter than average (201g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (147g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography features
Sony TX100V Landscape photography features
45
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
43
decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX100V as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
heavier than others in class (147g)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX100V
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-11-15 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 gr (0.44 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID DB-100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $595 $380