Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W550

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony W550, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was released 11 months before the W550 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the CX4 matches up against the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 enjoys 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) and the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the CX4 compared to the W550.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and W550 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and W550.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W550 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.