Ricoh CX2 vs Sony WX10

Below is a extended overview of the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony WX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was launched 16 months earlier than the WX10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the CX2 grades against the WX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the CX2 compared to the WX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and WX10 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX2 and WX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX10 to show more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.