Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The CX5 was manufactured 4 years before the A7R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the CX5 grades versus the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the CX5 compared to the A7R II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and A7R II is 92 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and A7R II.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind in sensor innovation.