Ricoh CX1 vs Sony NEX-5

On this page, we are comparing the Ricoh CX1 and Sony NEX-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was revealed 15 months earlier than the NEX-5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the CX1 scores vs the NEX-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 provides external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the CX1 vs the NEX-5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and NEX-5 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and NEX-5.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX1 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-5 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.