Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh CX4 and Sony RX100 VA, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was launched 9 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the CX4 grades against the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 features outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX4 and Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX4 compared to the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and RX100 VA is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and RX100 VA.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.