Ricoh CX6 vs Sony W330

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony W330, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was introduced 23 months later than the W330 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the CX6 matches up versus the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 comes with exterior dimensions 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 W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony W330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the CX6 vs the W330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and W330.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W330 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent CX6 should have an edge in sensor technology.