Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A55

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The CX4 was brought out around the same time to the A55 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the CX4 scores vs the A55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX4 versus the A55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and A55 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and A55.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A55 will show extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.