Ricoh CX4 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are evaluating the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The CX4 was announced 3 years before the RX100 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CX4 scores vs the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 has external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the CX4 vs the RX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX4 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 II will offer extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.