Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched November 2011
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Overview
The following is a extensive review of the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe CX6 was announced 2 months after the A35 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the CX6 scores versus the A35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX6 & Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony A35
CX6 | A35 | |||
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Screen resolution | 1230k | 921k | Crisper screen (+309k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Ricoh CX6
A35 | CX6 |
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Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A35
CX6 | A35 | |||
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Released | November 2011 | September 2011 | Same age | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 offers outer dimensions 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 A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
Look at the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A35 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the CX6 versus the A35.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and A35 is 92 and 69 respectively.
Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and A35.
Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX6 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A35 will produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Ricoh CX6 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Ricoh | Sony |
Model type | Ricoh CX6 | Sony SLT-A35 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2011-11-15 | 2011-09-20 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per second | 6.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 201 gr (0.44 lbs) | 415 gr (0.91 lbs) |
Dimensions | 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 763 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 440 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DB-100 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $595 | $598 |