Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A35

Lets examine more in depth at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A35 (16MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A35 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CX1 grades against the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX1 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the CX1 and the A35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and A35 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and A35.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX1 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will show more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged CX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.