Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A3000

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The CX5 was brought out 3 years before the A3000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the CX5 grades versus the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A3000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the CX5 compared to the A3000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and A3000 is 92 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX5 and A3000.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A3000 will offer more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.