Ricoh PX vs Sony A7 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh PX and Sony A7 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PX was introduced 4 years prior to the A7 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the PX scores against the A7 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh PX & Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh PX enjoys exterior dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the PX compared to the A7 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and A7 II is 95 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PX and A7 II.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PX using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will show extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged PX will be behind in sensor technology.