Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-7

Below is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The CX5 was unveiled 4 months before the NEX-7 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the CX5 scores vs the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX5 comes with external 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) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the CX5 and the NEX-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and NEX-7 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX5 and NEX-7.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX5 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will render greater detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively.