Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A7 II

Below is a in depth analysis of the Ricoh CX4 and Sony A7 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the CX4 matches up versus the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 features outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the CX4 vs the A7 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and A7 II is 92 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and A7 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX4 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 II will offer you greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.