Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7S

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the CX5 (10MP) and the A7S (12MP) is pretty close but the CX5 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was brought out 3 years before the A7S and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the CX5 grades against the A7S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A7S has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX5 and the A7S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and A7S is 92 and 77 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and A7S.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX5 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7S will render extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.