Olympus E-M10 vs Ricoh CX2

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M10 vs Ricoh CX2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and CX2 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was launched 4 years later than the CX2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M10 scores versus the CX2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Ricoh CX2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Ricoh CX2 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has got outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the CX2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and CX2 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and CX2.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.