Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A100

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh CX2 versus Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the CX2 (9MP) and the A100 (10MP) is very comparable but the CX2 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The CX2 was manufactured 3 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CX2 scores versus the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 provides exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the CX2 vs the A100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and A100 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and A100.

All in all, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A100 will show more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher CX2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.