Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A350

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony A350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A350 (14MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The CX1 was launched 9 months later than the A350 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the CX1 grades vs the A350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 features external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony A350 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the CX1 vs the A350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and A350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and A350.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A350 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent CX1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.