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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 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
  • Announced July 2011
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh CX5 versus Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was announced 3 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the CX5 matches up versus the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony H300

 CX5 H300 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Ricoh CX5

 H300 CX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony H300

 CX5 H300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has external measurements 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 H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX5 and the H300.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and H300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and H300.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H300 as a Portrait photography camera
28
has manual focus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
good MP (20MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography advice
Sony H300 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography advice
Sony H300 Sports photography advice
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
50
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
good battery pack (350 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography features
Sony H300 Travel photography features
66
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
good battery pack (350 per charge)
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (590g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX5
Landscape photography with Sony H300
45
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
24
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony H300
 Ricoh CX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lb) 590 grams (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $399 $249