Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W570

On this page, we are evaluating the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was unveiled 22 months before the W570 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the CX1 scores against the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W570 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the CX1 and the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and W570 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and W570.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W570 to offer you more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.