Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX10

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh CX4 and Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The CX4 was revealed 4 years before the RX10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the CX4 matches up vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 provides external 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) while the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the CX4 against the RX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and RX10.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX4 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will show extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX4 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.