Ricoh CX2 vs Sony NEX-3N

Here, we will be reviewing the Ricoh CX2 versus Sony NEX-3N, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The CX2 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NEX-3N which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the CX2 scores vs the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 has got exterior 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 NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the CX2 compared to the NEX-3N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and NEX-3N is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and NEX-3N.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-3N will deliver extra detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.