Ricoh CX1 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was announced 5 years prior to the QX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the CX1 matches up vs the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the CX1 and the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and QX100 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and QX100.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX1 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony QX100 will resolve greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.