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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
31
Overall
35

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released January 2011
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony H70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was released 7 months after the H70 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CX5 scores against the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony H70

 CX5 H70 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Ricoh CX5

 H70 CX5 

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony H70

 CX5 H70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the CX5 compared to the H70.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and H70.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H70 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher CX5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
28
manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
29
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography features
Sony H70 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography highlights
Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
66
lighter than average in class (205g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H70 Landscape photography highlights
45
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony H70
 Ricoh CX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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) 194 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model DB-100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $399 $199