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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 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
  • Launched November 2011
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A33
  • Refreshed by Sony A37
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony A35

 CX6 A35 
Screen resolution1230k921kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Ricoh CX6

 A35 CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A35

 CX6 A35 
ReleasedNovember 2011September 2011Same age
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and A35 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

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.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A35 Portrait photography highlights
28
manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography advice
Sony A35 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (415g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A35 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (6.0 fps)
not so great battery life (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
Travel photography with Sony A35
66
lighter than others in class (201g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
lighter than average in class (415 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (440 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
Landscape photography with Sony A35
45
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging info
Sony A35 Vlogging info
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic socket
lighter than average in class (415g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony A35
 Ricoh CX6Sony SLT-A35
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