Nikon P7800 vs Ricoh CX1

The following is a complete assessment of the Nikon P7800 versus Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and CX1 (9MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and CX1 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The P7800 was manufactured 4 years after the CX1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the P7800 scores against the CX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7800 and Ricoh CX1. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery and Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7800 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the P7800 against the CX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and CX1 is 82 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7800 and CX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7800 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon P7800 will provide extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer P7800 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.