Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX10 II

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The CX1 was released 7 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the CX1 grades versus the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the CX1 versus the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and RX10 II is 93 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 II will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.