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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R front
Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony A7R II
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony A7R

 CX5 A7R 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Ricoh CX5

 A7R CX5 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2011Newer by 31 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k920kClearer screen (+310k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7R

 CX5 A7R 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R size comparison

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

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R as a Portrait photography camera
28
has manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
84
manual focus
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography details
Sony A7R Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
screen tilts
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (465 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (340 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography features
Sony A7R Travel photography features
66
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competition in class (465g)
environment sealing
fantastic MP (36MP)
not so great battery life (340 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography details
Sony A7R Landscape photography details
45
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
Vlogging with Sony A7R
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
36
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
lighter than competition in class (465g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7R
 Ricoh CX5Sony Alpha A7R
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX5 Sony Alpha A7R
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2011-07-19 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lb) 465 grams (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 95
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 2746
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $399 $1,898