Ricoh PX vs Sony A9

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh PX vs Sony A9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The PX was released 6 years earlier than the A9 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the PX scores against the A9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh PX and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh PX Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh PX offers outside measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh PX vs Sony A9 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the PX and the A9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PX and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PX and A9.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PX because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged PX will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.