Ricoh PX vs Sony RX1R II

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh PX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

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).

Check the Ricoh PX and Sony RX1R II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.