Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX500

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was launched 7 years earlier than the WX500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the CX1 grades against the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 has got external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the CX1 and the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and WX500 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and WX500.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX500 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.