Ricoh CX1 vs Sony TX30

In this article, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was released 5 years prior to the TX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CX1 scores vs the TX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 offers outer measurements 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 TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the CX1 compared to the TX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and TX30.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX30 to render more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older CX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.