Ricoh CX6 vs Sony W320

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh CX6 versus Sony W320, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and W320 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was revealed 23 months later than the W320 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the CX6 matches up against the W320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 has physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the CX6 compared to the W320.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and W320 is 92 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and W320.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W320 to give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent CX6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.