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Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-860
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
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus TG-870 and Ricoh CX5, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was released 4 years later than the CX5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-870 scores against the CX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Ricoh CX5

 TG-870 CX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2016July 2011More recent by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Olympus TG-870

 CX5 TG-870 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Ricoh CX5

 TG-870 CX5 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 comes with exterior dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-870 and Ricoh CX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-870 against the CX5.

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and CX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and CX5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-870 to show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent TG-870 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography information
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
you can focus manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX5 Street photography highlights
65
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average (221g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (300 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography information
69
great battery pack (300 shots)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
more heavy than average (221 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than average (205 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography information
50
rather wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment proofing
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
45
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-870
Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
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rather wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average (221 grams)
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Ricoh CX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Ricoh CX5
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-01-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 205 grams (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $280 $399