Ricoh CX3 vs Sony a5100

The following is a thorough overview of the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony a5100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was brought out 5 years earlier than the a5100 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the CX3 matches up vs the a5100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 and Sony Alpha a5100. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 features outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony a5100 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the CX3 and the a5100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and a5100 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and a5100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a5100 will give greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.