Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX100 III

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The CX5 was announced 3 years prior to the RX100 III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the CX5 matches up vs the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the CX5 vs the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and RX100 III is 92 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and RX100 III.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will deliver extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older CX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.