Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX5 was launched 7 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the CX5 matches up against the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 has physical measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the CX5 compared to the RX10 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX5 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older CX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.