Ricoh PX vs Sony A6500

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh PX vs Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The PX was introduced 6 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the PX scores against the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh PX & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh PX has external dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the PX against the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the PX and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PX and A6500.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PX using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will show greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged PX will be behind with regard to sensor technology.