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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 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
  • Revealed November 2011
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A700
  • Newer Model is Sony A77 II
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX6 was announced within a month of the A77 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the CX6 scores versus the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sony A77

 CX6 A77 
Screen resolution1230k921kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Ricoh CX6

 A77 CX6 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sony A77

 CX6 A77 
RevealedNovember 2011October 2011Same age
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 provides external dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the CX6 versus the A77.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and A77 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and A77.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX6 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will show extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 Portrait photography advice
28
focusing manually
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography advice
Sony A77 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography features
Sony A77 Sports photography features
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography info
Sony A77 Travel photography info
66
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
63
weather proofing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
Landscape photography with Sony A77
45
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
low battery pack (470 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging info
Sony A77 Vlogging info
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
76
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone port
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sony A77
 Ricoh CX6Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX6 Sony SLT-A77
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-11-15 2011-10-25
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lb) 732 grams (1.61 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $595 $900