Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A900

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX4 was announced 23 months later than the A900 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the CX4 scores versus the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the CX4 versus the A900.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and A900.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX4 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A900 will produce extra detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger CX4 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.