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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Renewed by Sony a5000
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh CX5 versus Sony NEX-3N, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The CX5 was released 19 months prior to the NEX-3N making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the CX5 matches up versus the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony NEX-3N

 CX5 NEX-3N 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Ricoh CX5

 NEX-3N CX5 
RevealedFebruary 2013July 2011More recent by 19 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony NEX-3N

 CX5 NEX-3N 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the CX5 compared to the NEX-3N.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and NEX-3N is 92 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and NEX-3N.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older CX5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Portrait photography camera
28
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
66
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography factors
Sony NEX-3N Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
53
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery life (480 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (205g)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
great battery life (480 CIPA)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX5
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3N
45
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (480 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
Vlogging with Sony NEX-3N
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
28
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony NEX-3N
 Ricoh CX5Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-19 2013-02-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 1067
Other
Battery life - 480 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $399 $399