Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The CX3 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX100 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the CX3 scores against the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 has exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the CX3 against the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and RX100 II.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will give greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.