Ricoh CX3 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh CX3 and Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX3 was released 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the CX3 scores versus the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX3 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX3 vs the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and ZV-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and ZV-1.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.