Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX4 was launched 5 years prior to the RX100 IV which is a fairly large 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 RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the CX4 grades vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 comes with exterior 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the CX4 versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and RX100 IV.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX4 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 IV will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX4 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.