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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A65
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A68 (24MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX1 was launched 7 years prior to the A68 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the CX1 scores against the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony A68

 CX1 A68 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Ricoh CX1

 A68 CX1 
IntroducedNovember 2015February 2009More modern by 81 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony A68

 CX1 A68 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 offers external 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) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the CX1 versus the A68.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and A68 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and A68.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX1 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography advice
Sony A68 Portrait photography advice
25
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography details
Sony A68 Street photography details
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography info
Sony A68 Sports photography info
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery power (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography information
Sony A68 Travel photography information
59
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
54
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (510 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A68 Landscape photography highlights
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
bad battery power (510 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone port
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony A68
 Ricoh CX1Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX1 Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-02-19 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.2 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 180 grams (0.40 lb) 610 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-70 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $299 $581