Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A9 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The CX3 was unveiled 10 years before the A9 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the CX3 matches up versus the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the CX3 vs the A9 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and A9 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and A9 II.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX3 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will offer you more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.