Ricoh CX2 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX2 and Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The CX2 was unveiled 5 years prior to the A77 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the CX2 matches up vs the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX2 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 offers exterior 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX2 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the CX2 versus the A77 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and A77 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX2 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will provide greater detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.