Ricoh CX2 vs Sony WX300

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was brought out 4 years prior to the WX300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the CX2 scores against the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the CX2 vs the WX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX300 to deliver more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.