Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A450

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony A450, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A450 (14MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The CX3 was revealed 6 months later than the A450 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the CX3 scores versus the A450 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the CX3 versus the A450.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and A450 is 92 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and A450.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX3 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A450 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively.