Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A390

In this article, we will be reviewing the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A390, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A390 (14MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The CX2 was manufactured 11 months earlier than the A390 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the CX2 grades against the A390 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the CX2 vs the A390.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and A390 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and A390.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A390 will show greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older CX2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.