Olympus E-M5 II vs Ricoh CX5

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Ricoh CX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was announced 3 years after the CX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M5 II scores versus the CX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Ricoh CX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the CX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and CX5 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and CX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II should have an advantage in sensor technology.