Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX5 was revealed 6 years before the A99 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the CX5 grades against the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 has got outer 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) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A99 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the CX5 against the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will show extra detail because of its extra 32MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.