Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a complete review of the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The CX3 was unveiled 6 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CX3 grades vs the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the CX3 compared to the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will show greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.