Ricoh CX1 vs Sony T900

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony T900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and T900 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was announced about the same time to the T900 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CX1 grades versus the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 comes with 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) whilst the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the CX1 and the T900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and T900 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and T900.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony T900 to offer you extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively.