Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W350

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was manufactured 8 months after the W350 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the CX4 matches up versus the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 comes with physical 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 W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the CX4 compared to the W350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and W350 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and W350.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W350 to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent CX4 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.