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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX1R
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The CX3 was introduced 6 years prior to the RX1R II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the CX3 grades vs the RX1R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sony RX1R II

 CX3 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Ricoh CX3

 RX1R II CX3 
LaunchedOctober 2015June 2010Newer by 64 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX1R II

 CX3 RX1R II 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 enjoys 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 RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the CX3 and the RX1R II.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and RX1R II is 92 and 78 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and RX1R II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail using its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX3
Portrait photography with Sony RX1R II
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
high megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Street photography features
Sony RX1R II Street photography features
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography features
Sony RX1R II Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
63
high megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competition in class (206g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
high megapixels (42MP)
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (220 per charge)
more heavy than competition (507g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography information
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography information
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
68
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
high megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R II as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507 grams)
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX1R II
 Ricoh CX3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2015-10-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 14cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lb) 507 grams (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $329 $3,300