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Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh PX front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2011
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX1R
Photography Glossary

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh PX and Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The PX was brought out 5 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the PX scores against the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sony RX1R II

 PX RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Ricoh PX

 RX1R II PX 
LaunchedOctober 2015August 2011Newer by 50 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sony RX1R II

 PX RX1R II 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh PX has outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the PX compared to the RX1R II.

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PX and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PX and RX1R II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PX because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will render extra detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged PX will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh PX Portrait photography factors
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography factors
43
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
manual focus
high flash sync (1/4,000s)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh PX
Street photography with Sony RX1R II
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
screen tilts
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
63
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
fixed focal length (35mm)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh PX Travel photography features
Sony RX1R II Travel photography features
68
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
59
fantastic MP (42MP)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (220 per charge)
more heavy than competition (507g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh PX Landscape photography features
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography features
47
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
68
manual focus
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh PX Vlogging info
Sony RX1R II Vlogging info
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
34
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507 grams)
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Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh PX and Sony RX1R II
 Ricoh PXSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh PX Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-16 2015-10-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3072 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.4 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 3cm 14cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 156 grams (0.34 pounds) 507 grams (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $329 $3,300