Nikon AW120 vs Ricoh CX2

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon AW120 and Ricoh CX2, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was unveiled 4 years later than the CX2 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the AW120 scores versus the CX2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Ricoh CX2. The full galleries are available at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Ricoh CX2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW120 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX2 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the AW120 versus the CX2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the AW120 and CX2 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the AW120 and CX2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon AW120 to offer greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer AW120 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.