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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VI
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the CX3 scores versus the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sony RX100 V

 CX3 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Ricoh CX3

 RX100 V CX3 
LaunchedOctober 2016June 2010Newer by 76 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kClearer screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX100 V

 CX3 RX100 V 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the CX3 vs the RX100 V.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and RX100 V is 92 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography highlights
26
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Street photography details
Sony RX100 V Street photography details
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than others (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 V Travel photography advice
66
lighter than average (206 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than others (299g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography details
42
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
81
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (299g)
missing microphone support
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Sony RX100 V
 Ricoh CX3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lbs) 299 grams (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $329 $998