Ricoh CX2 vs Sony RX10 IV

In this write-up, we are matching up the Ricoh CX2 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The CX2 was brought out 9 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CX2 matches up against the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. 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) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the CX2 against the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX2 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will give you greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.