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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 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 WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX150, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was brought out 3 months prior to the WX150 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CX6 scores versus the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony WX150

 CX6 WX150 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution1230k461kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Ricoh CX6

 WX150 CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX150

 CX6 WX150 
LaunchedNovember 2011February 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 features outside 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) whilst the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the CX6 compared to the WX150.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and WX150 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and WX150.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX150 to provide more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
28
manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX6
Street photography with Sony WX150
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX6
Sports photography with Sony WX150
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography advice
Sony WX150 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than others (201 grams)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average in class (133g)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
Landscape photography with Sony WX150
45
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging factors
Sony WX150 Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX150
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-11-15 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 life - 240 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $595 $300