Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A900

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh CX5 versus Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The CX5 was announced 2 years after the A900 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the CX5 scores against the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX5 comes with 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 A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the CX5 vs the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and A900.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A900 will render greater detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger CX5 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.