Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W320

The following is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh CX1 and Sony W320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W320 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was announced 10 months before the W320 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the CX1 grades versus the W320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX1 provides external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the CX1 vs the W320.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and W320 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and W320.

To sum up, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W320 to resolve greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.