Ricoh CX6 vs Sony WX500

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX6 and Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the CX6 matches up vs the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX6 offers outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the CX6 versus the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and WX500.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX500 to give more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.