Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W620

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W620, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was released 16 months before the W620 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the CX4 matches up against the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the CX4 versus the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and W620 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony W620 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.