Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A68

On this page, we will be contrasting the Ricoh CX3 and Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was brought out 6 years prior to the A68 which is a fairly serious difference 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 A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the CX3 scores versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX3 vs the A68.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and A68.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX3 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will provide you with more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.