Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W570

The following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh CX2 and Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was manufactured 16 months before the W570 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the CX2 matches up versus the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the CX2 vs the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and W570 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and W570.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W570 to provide extra detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged CX2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.