Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7R, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A7R (36MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The CX5 was introduced 3 years prior to the A7R which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the CX5 scores vs the A7R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Alpha A7R. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX5 has physical 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) and the Sony A7R has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX5 and the A7R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and A7R is 92 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and A7R.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R will provide you with more detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged CX5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.