Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX1 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the CX1 matches up versus the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. 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 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the CX1 and the RX100 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and RX100 IV is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX1 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver more detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.