Ricoh CX2 vs Sony H55

Below is a detailed analysis of the Ricoh CX2 versus Sony H55, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and H55 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was released 10 months before the H55 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the CX2 scores vs the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the CX2 and the H55.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and H55 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and H55.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony H55 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older CX2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.