Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W310

The following is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W310 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was launched 10 months prior to the W310 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CX1 scores against the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX1 comes with outer 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) and the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the CX1 compared to the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and W310 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and W310.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W310 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged CX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.