Ricoh CX2 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh CX2 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The CX2 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CX2 matches up versus the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 has got physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the CX2 compared to the RX100 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and RX100 II is 93 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX2 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will give extra detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged CX2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.