Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh CX5 versus Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was released within a month of the TX10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the CX5 matches up against the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 offers external 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 TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the CX5 compared to the TX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and TX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and TX10.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX10 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.