Ricoh CX1 vs Sony T90

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony T90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and T90 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was unveiled within a month of the T90 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the CX1 matches up versus the T90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the CX1 versus the T90.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and T90 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and T90.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony T90 to resolve more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.