Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A380

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX2 versus Sony A380, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A380 (14MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was released at a similar time to the A380 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the CX2 scores against the A380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the CX2 versus the A380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and A380 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and A380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX2 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A380 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.