Ricoh CX6 vs Sony W620

Below is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony W620, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was manufactured within a month of the W620 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the CX6 grades vs the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 has got 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) while the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX6 versus the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and W620 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and W620.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony W620 to give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.