Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh CX5 and Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The CX5 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NEX-5T which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the CX5 matches up vs the NEX-5T with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX5 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the CX5 against the NEX-5T.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and NEX-5T is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and NEX-5T.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX5 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged CX5 will be behind in sensor technology.