Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W830

Let's look closer at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W830 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was revealed 5 years before the W830 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX1 matches up against the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W830 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 vs the W830.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and W830.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W830 to offer more detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.