Olympus 5010 vs Ricoh CX6

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus 5010 versus Ricoh CX6, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 22 months earlier than the CX6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 5010 matches up versus the CX6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Ricoh CX6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Olympus 5010 versus Ricoh CX6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 5010 versus the CX6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and CX6 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and CX6.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus 5010 to offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.