Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses different sensor measurements.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The CX3 was brought out 8 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the CX3 matches up against the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 provides exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the CX3 compared to the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 IV will produce more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be behind in sensor technology.