Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A7R III

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the CX2 scores vs the A7R III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX2 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A7R III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the CX2 against the A7R III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and A7R III is 93 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and A7R III.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX2 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R III will provide you with greater detail having an extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.