Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX2

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 18 months later than the CX2 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 scores versus the CX2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Ricoh CX2. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Ricoh CX2 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Ricoh CX2 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 vs the CX2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and CX2 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and CX2.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-10 to give greater detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer SZ-10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.