Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-50

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was unveiled 9 years prior to the WG-50 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the CX1 matches up versus the WG-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Ricoh WG-50. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the CX1 against the WG-50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and WG-50 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and WG-50.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-50 to produce greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older CX1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.