Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a comprehensive review of the Ricoh CX5 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX5 matches up versus the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX5 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CX5 compared to the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged CX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.