Ricoh CX4 vs Sony QX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX4 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the QX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the CX4 matches up against the QX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 has outer dimensions 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 QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the CX4 and the QX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and QX1 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and QX1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX4 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony QX1 will result in more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older CX4 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.