Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W710

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W710, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was manufactured 3 years before the W710 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the CX3 matches up vs the W710 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. 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) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W710 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the CX3 compared to the W710.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and W710 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and W710.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W710 to provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.