Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A6400

Here is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The CX5 was manufactured 8 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the CX5 scores against the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the CX5 vs the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and A6400 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and A6400.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind in sensor technology.