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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony QX30

Portability
92 Imaging
34 Features
35 Overall
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Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony QX30 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
  • Launched July 2011
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh CX5 and Sony QX30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was announced 4 years before the QX30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the CX5 scores against the QX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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