Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh CX3 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was released 4 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the CX3 grades versus the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX3 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX3 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the CX3 against the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and A77 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and A77 II.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A77 II will give greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.