Ricoh CX4 vs Sony a5000

Here, we will be matching up the Ricoh CX4 and Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX4 was introduced 4 years before the a5000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the CX4 scores versus the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the CX4 versus the a5000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and a5000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and a5000.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX4 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony a5000 will provide greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged CX4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.