Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A850

Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A850 (25MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX1 was released 14 months before the A850 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CX1 scores versus the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 has got 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) and the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the CX1 vs the A850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and A850 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and A850.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX1 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A850 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.