Canon A1400 vs Ricoh CX3

Here is a thorough assessment of the Canon A1400 vs Ricoh CX3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and CX3 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was launched 3 years later than the CX3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A1400 matches up against the CX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Ricoh CX3. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A1400 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Ricoh CX3 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A1400 versus the CX3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and CX3 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and CX3.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon A1400 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer A1400 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.