Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX2

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX510 HS versus Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was announced 4 years after the CX2 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX510 HS grades versus the CX2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Ricoh CX2. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Ricoh CX2 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX510 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX2 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX510 HS vs the CX2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and CX2 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and CX2.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX510 HS to produce greater detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX510 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.