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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 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
  • Announced November 2011
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the CX6 (10MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is very close but the CX6 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The CX6 was unveiled 2 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX6 scores vs the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony WX1

 CX6 WX1 
AnnouncedNovember 2011August 2009More recent by 28 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Ricoh CX6

 WX1 CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX1

 CX6 WX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CX6 versus the WX1.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and WX1 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and WX1.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but different sensor measurements. The CX6 offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler. The fresher CX6 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Portrait photography camera
28
focusing manually
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography information
Sony WX1 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography advice
Sony WX1 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
Travel photography with Sony WX1
66
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (149 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
31
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging advice
Sony WX1 Vlogging advice
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
28
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competitors (149g)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX1
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-11-15 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor 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, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $595 $149