Nikon AW130 vs Ricoh CX3

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon AW130 versus Ricoh CX3, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the AW130 (16MP) and CX3 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was launched 4 years after the CX3 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the AW130 scores against the CX3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW130 & Ricoh CX3. The complete galleries are available at Nikon AW130 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon AW130 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX3 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the AW130 compared to the CX3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AW130 and CX3 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW130 and CX3.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon AW130 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent AW130 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.