Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W330

The following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W330 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was unveiled 10 months before the W330 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the CX1 matches up vs the W330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the CX1 against the W330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and W330 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and W330.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W330 to provide you with more detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX1 will be behind in sensor tech.