Ricoh PX vs Sony TX10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh PX and Sony TX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the PX (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The PX was introduced within a month of the TX10 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the PX scores vs the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh PX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh PX Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh PX has external measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Ricoh PX and Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the PX vs the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and TX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the PX and TX10.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same MP and you should expect comparable quality of images but you will want to consider the production date of the cameras into account.