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Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
85
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Leica C-Lux front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Leica C-Lux
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 67 x 46mm
  • Introduced June 2018
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Leica C-Lux and Ricoh CX2, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and CX2 (9MP) and the C-Lux (1") and CX2 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The C-Lux was manufactured 8 years later than the CX2 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica C-Lux being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the C-Lux grades against the CX2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica C-Lux over the Ricoh CX2

 C-Lux CX2 
LaunchedJune 2018August 2009More recent by 108 months
Screen resolution1240k920kSharper screen (+320k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Leica C-Lux

 CX2 C-Lux 

Common features in the Leica C-Lux and Ricoh CX2

 C-Lux CX2 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica C-Lux comes with exterior dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Ricoh CX2 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the C-Lux vs the CX2.

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and CX2 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the C-Lux and CX2.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The C-Lux due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica C-Lux will show extra detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger C-Lux is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica C-Lux Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography features
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
25
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica C-Lux Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Street photography highlights
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
fixed screen
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (185g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica C-Lux
Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica C-Lux
Travel photography with Ricoh CX2
75
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others (185g)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (9MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica C-Lux Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography highlights
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
42
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica C-Lux
Vlogging with Ricoh CX2
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (185g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C-Lux and Ricoh CX2
 Leica C-LuxRicoh CX2
General Information
Company Leica Ricoh
Model type Leica C-Lux Ricoh CX2
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-06-10 2009-08-20
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lbs) 185g (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 67 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,050 $341