Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX4 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was launched 6 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the CX4 scores vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX4 and Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the CX4 and the RX10 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and RX10 III is 92 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX4 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.