Ricoh PX vs Sony HX400V

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh PX and Sony HX400V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the PX (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The PX was released 3 years earlier than the HX400V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the PX matches up versus the HX400V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh PX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh PX has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh PX and Sony HX400V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the PX vs the HX400V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PX and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PX and HX400V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older PX is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.