Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX70

Below is a thorough review of the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was released 3 years before the WX70 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CX1 matches up vs the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the CX1 against the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and WX70 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and WX70.

All in all, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX70 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.