Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX10

Below is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was unveiled 6 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the CX1 grades vs the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the CX1 against the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and RX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX1 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will result in extra detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older CX1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.