Ricoh CX1 vs Sony S980

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was revealed around the same time to the S980 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the CX1 scores versus the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony S980 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony S980 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the CX1 vs the S980.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and S980 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and S980.

All in all, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony S980 to produce more detail because of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.