Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A99

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh CX1 and Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A99 (24MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was launched 4 years prior to the A99 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the CX1 grades against the A99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX1 & Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 offers exterior dimensions 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 A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the CX1 and the A99.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and A99.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX1 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.