Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A500

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh CX5 versus Sony A500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the CX5 (10MP) and the A500 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the CX5 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The CX5 was brought out 24 months later than the A500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the CX5 matches up vs the A500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has got external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the CX5 compared to the A500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and A500 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and A500.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX5 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A500 will show extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer CX5 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.