Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A850

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A850, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A850 (25MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The CX2 was released 7 months prior to the A850 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the CX2 scores vs the A850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX2 has external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CX2 compared to the A850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and A850 is 93 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX2 and A850.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A850 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.