Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX100 VA, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was manufactured 8 years before the RX100 VA which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the CX5 matches up vs the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX5 has physical measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the CX5 against the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and RX100 VA is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and RX100 VA.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged CX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.