Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CX4 matches up against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX4 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the CX4 against the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and WX300 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and WX300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX300 to render greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older CX4 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.