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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Launched November 2011
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX9, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the CX6 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was launched 17 months later than the TX9 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the CX6 grades against the TX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony TX9

 CX6 TX9 
LaunchedNovember 2011July 2010More recent by 17 months
Screen resolution1230k922kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Ricoh CX6

 TX9 CX6 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX9

 CX6 TX9 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 has got 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) and the Sony TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the CX6 versus the TX9.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and TX9 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and TX9.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX9 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern CX6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX6
Portrait photography with Sony TX9
28
has manual focus
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography factors
Sony TX9 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competitors (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography advice
Sony TX9 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
Travel photography with Sony TX9
66
lighter than average (201g)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
features touch to focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (149 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX9 Landscape photography highlights
45
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
41
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
Vlogging with Sony TX9
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
heavier than competitors (149g)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony TX9
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-11-15 2010-07-08
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 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
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 range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
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 Overall 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 feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $595 $799