Ricoh CX1 vs Sony TX10

Here is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was revealed 3 years prior to the TX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the CX1 scores against the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the CX1 vs the TX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and TX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and TX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX10 to provide more detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older CX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.