Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A450

Below is a extended review of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A450, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A450 (14MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The CX4 was revealed 8 months later than the A450 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the CX4 grades versus the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the CX4 versus the A450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and A450 is 92 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and A450.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX4 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A450 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger CX4 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.