Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A7 II

Here, we will be comparing the Ricoh CX2 and Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was announced 6 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the CX2 scores vs the A7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 offers outer 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) and the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX2 and Sony A7 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the CX2 compared to the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and A7 II is 93 and 69 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX2 and A7 II.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX2 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 II will offer extra detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.