Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a in depth overview of the Ricoh CX1 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CX1 scores against the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the CX1 against the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and RX100 V.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX1 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 V will show more detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged CX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.