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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released November 2011
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was announced 2 months before the WX50 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the CX6 grades vs the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony WX50

 CX6 WX50 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k461kSharper display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Ricoh CX6

 WX50 CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX50

 CX6 WX50 
IntroducedNovember 2011January 2012Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 has got external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the CX6 versus the WX50.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and WX50 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and WX50.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX50 to offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography details
Sony WX50 Portrait photography details
28
manual focus
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX6
Street photography with Sony WX50
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography information
Sony WX50 Sports photography information
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
Travel photography with Sony WX50
66
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors (117g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography information
Sony WX50 Landscape photography information
45
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
35
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX50
 Ricoh CX6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-11-15 2012-01-30
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 measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 201 gr (0.44 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 240 pictures
Form of battery - 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
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $595 $250