Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A850

Here, we are matching up the Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was released 3 months after the A850 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the CX3 scores versus the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the CX3 versus the A850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and A850 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and A850.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX3 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A850 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively.