Olympus E-M5 vs Ricoh CX5

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 versus Ricoh CX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was released 10 months after the CX5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 grades against the CX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Ricoh CX5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 versus Ricoh CX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 compared to the CX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and CX5 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and CX5.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.