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Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7030
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
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was announced 18 months earlier than the CX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 7030 matches up against the CX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Ricoh CX5

 7030 CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Olympus 7030

 CX5 7030 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2010Fresher by 18 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Ricoh CX5

 7030 CX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 offers outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 7030 vs the CX5.

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and CX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and CX5.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus 7030 to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography highlights
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography details
Ricoh CX5 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography details
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography details
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography info
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography info
65
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competitors (205g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
37
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
44
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging info
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Ricoh CX5
 Olympus Stylus 7030Ricoh CX5
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Ricoh CX5
Also called mju 7030 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 205 grams (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" 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 - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $179 $399