Ricoh CX6 vs Zeiss ZX1

On this page, we will be reviewing the Ricoh CX6 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Zeiss. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The CX6 was released 7 years earlier than the ZX1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CX6 matches up versus the ZX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX6 & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 has outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the CX6 versus the ZX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and ZX1 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and ZX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 27MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.