Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A560

Below, we will be looking at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A560, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A560 (14MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The CX1 was unveiled 18 months prior to the A560 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX1 scores vs the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX1 has got outside dimensions 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 Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the CX1 vs the A560.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and A560 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and A560.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A560 will result in extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older CX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.