Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70
92 Imaging
34 Features
35 Overall
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93 Imaging
38 Features
31 Overall
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony H70
CX5 | H70 | |||
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Released | July 2011 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 7 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Ricoh CX5
H70 | CX5 |
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Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony H70
CX5 | H70 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Look at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony H70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

Street Comparison

Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

Landscape Comparison

Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony H70 Specifications
Ricoh CX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
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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 |