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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II 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 RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX1R
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX5 was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is quite a serious 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 RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CX5 grades against the RX1R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony RX1R II

 CX5 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Ricoh CX5

 RX1R II CX5 
RevealedOctober 2015July 2011Fresher by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony RX1R II

 CX5 RX1R II 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 comes with exterior 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 RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the CX5 versus the RX1R II.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and RX1R II is 92 and 78 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and RX1R II.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX5 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will offer greater detail because of its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older CX5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
28
manual focus
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count high (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX5
Street photography with Sony RX1R II
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
73
screen tilts
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
Sports photography with Sony RX1R II
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
63
megapixel count high (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography features
Sony RX1R II Travel photography features
66
lighter than others (205g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
59
megapixel count high (42 megapixels)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (220 shots)
more heavy than average in class (507g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography features
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography features
45
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
68
you can focus manually
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count high (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Vlogging features
Sony RX1R II Vlogging features
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (507 grams)
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony RX1R II
 Ricoh CX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35mm (1x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0
Macro focus range 1cm 14cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 pounds) 507g (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $3,300