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Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 7010 and Ricoh CX5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 24 months prior to the CX5 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 7010 matches up versus the CX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Ricoh CX5

 7010 CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Olympus 7010

 CX5 7010 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2009More modern by 24 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Ricoh CX5

 7010 CX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 7010 compared to the CX5.

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and CX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and CX5.

All in all, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus 7010 to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7010
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography information
Ricoh CX5 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7010
Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography factors
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than others (205g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
45
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Ricoh CX5
 Olympus Stylus 7010Ricoh CX5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Ricoh CX5
Also referred to as mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B DB-100
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $200 $399