Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100

Below is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX1 was manufactured 4 years before the RX100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the CX1 matches up against the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 provides external measurements 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 RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the CX1 against the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and RX100 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and RX100.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX1 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 will offer greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.