Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX70

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh CX4 and Sony WX70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was launched 17 months earlier than the WX70 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the CX4 grades vs the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX4 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX4 and Sony WX70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the CX4 and the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and WX70 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and WX70.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX70 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be behind in sensor tech.