Ricoh CX4 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a extended overview of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony NEX-5T, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was released 4 years before the NEX-5T and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the CX4 matches up against the NEX-5T for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the CX4 against the NEX-5T.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and NEX-5T is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX4 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.