Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX5

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SZ-10 versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 5 months before the CX5 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-10 grades versus the CX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has external measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the CX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and CX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and CX5.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-10 to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.