Ricoh CX4 vs Sony QX10

Below is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony QX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was introduced 4 years prior to the QX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the CX4 grades versus the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX4 compared to the QX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and QX10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony QX10 to deliver greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.