Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A77 II

Here is a extensive overview of the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The CX1 was announced 6 years before the A77 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CX1 matches up vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX1 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 has physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 compared to the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX1 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will show more detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older CX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.