Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony RX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The CX3 was released 3 years prior to the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the CX3 grades versus the RX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the CX3 against the RX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and RX1 is 92 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and RX1.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older CX3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.