Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A57

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh CX1 and Sony A57, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A57 (16MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The CX1 was launched 4 years earlier than the A57 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX1 grades against the A57 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 versus the A57.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and A57 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and A57.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A57 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older CX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.