Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W810

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W810 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was released 5 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CX1 scores versus the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the CX1 vs the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and W810 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and W810.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.