Leica C-LUX
2
 vs
Ricoh
CX2

Leica C-LUX 2

52
Winner

Leica C-LUX 2

Reasons to buy the Leica C-LUX 2

Size
 Really small
Super compact 95x52x22 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
155 g
Ricoh CX2

49
Runner-up

Ricoh CX2

Reasons to buy the Ricoh CX2

Zoom
 Great zoom
10.7x
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x58x29 mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Leica C-LUX 2
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the C-LUX 2's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 95x52x22 mm vs 102x58x29 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 185 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Movie format Higher resolution movies 848 x 480 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution video
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Advantages of the Ricoh CX2
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 207k dots
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 Around 4.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9 MP vs 7.1 MP
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 Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Zoom More zoom 10.7x vs 3.6x
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 Around 9x more zoom
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 1,250 ISO
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 The CX2's maximum light sensitivity is 0.4 f-stops better
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the Ricoh CX2
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Leica C-LUX 2 Leica C-LUX 2
52 vs 49
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Ricoh CX2 Ricoh CX2
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Leica C-LUX 2. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
C-LUX 2:7.1 MP
CX2:9 MP
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
C-LUX 2:1,250 ISO
CX2:1,600 ISO
Movie format Poor movies Help
C-LUX 2:848 x 480 @ 30fps
CX2:480p @ 30fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

Pro digicam
Movie format Records lower quality movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX150 vs the C-LUX 2
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX150 vs the CX2
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the C-LUX 2
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the CX2

Leica C-LUX 2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica C-LUX 1

Leica C-LUX 1

Compact

$2,466
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the C-LUX 1 vs the C-LUX 2
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 3

Pro digicam

$836
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the D-LUX 3 vs the C-LUX 2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8

Compact
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX8 vs the C-LUX 2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30

Compact
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX30 vs the C-LUX 2
Nikon D50

Nikon D50

Entry-level DSLR
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the D50 vs the C-LUX 2

Ricoh CX2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Fujifilm FinePix S602Z Pro

Digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S602Z Pro vs the CX2
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX4

Ricoh CX4

Travel zoom

$190 - $273
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Weight Heavier
Compare the CX4 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX1

Ricoh CX1

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the CX1 vs the CX2
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam

$665 - $759
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Less zoom
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the CX2

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