Olympus 6020 vs Ricoh CX5

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus 6020 and Ricoh CX5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was introduced 17 months before the CX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 6020 matches up versus the CX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Ricoh CX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 features external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 6020 versus the CX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and CX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and CX5.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus 6020 to produce greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6020 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.