Ricoh CX1 vs Sony HX350

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh CX1 and Sony HX350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was announced 8 years before the HX350 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the CX1 scores against the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 features outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh CX1 and Sony HX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the CX1 vs the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and HX350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX350 to give you more detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.