Ricoh CX2 vs Sony RX10

Lets look closer at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX2 was manufactured 5 years before the RX10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the CX2 matches up against the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 provides 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 RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the CX2 versus the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and RX10.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX2 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.