Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A700

Here is a detailed overview of the Ricoh CX2 and Sony A700, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A700 (12MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The CX2 was released 21 months later than the A700 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the CX2 scores against the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the CX2 versus the A700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and A700 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and A700.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX2 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A700 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more recent CX2 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.