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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Revealed November 2011
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2010
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the CX6 (10MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is fairly similar but the CX6 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX6 was manufactured 23 months later than the TX7 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the CX6 scores against the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony TX7

 CX6 TX7 
ReleasedNovember 2011January 2010Fresher by 23 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution1230k921kCrisper display (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Ricoh CX6

 TX7 CX6 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX7

 CX6 TX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 provides outer 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the CX6 vs the TX7.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and TX7 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and TX7.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The CX6 uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF easier. The younger CX6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography info
Sony TX7 Portrait photography info
28
manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX6
Street photography with Sony TX7
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (201g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography info
Sony TX7 Sports photography info
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography features
Sony TX7 Travel photography features
66
lighter than average in class (201 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
offers touch to focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX7 Landscape photography highlights
45
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
36
pretty wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging factors
Sony TX7 Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (201 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX7
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-11-15 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model DB-100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $595 $300