Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX100 III

On this page, we are evaluating the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The CX4 was brought out 4 years before the RX100 III which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the CX4 scores vs the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 has exterior dimensions 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 RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the CX4 against the RX100 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and RX100 III is 92 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 III will offer more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.