Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A9

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh CX2 and Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A9 (24MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the CX2 matches up vs the A9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the CX2 vs the A9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and A9 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and A9.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX2 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 will result in greater detail having an extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older CX2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.