Ricoh CX3 vs Sony QX10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX3 vs Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was unveiled 4 years prior to the QX10 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the CX3 scores versus the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX3 versus the QX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and QX10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony QX10 to offer more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.