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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony TX10

 CX5 TX10 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Ricoh CX5

 TX10 CX5 
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony TX10

 CX5 TX10 
IntroducedJuly 2011August 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

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

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX10 Portrait photography advice
28
focusing manually
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography advice
Sony TX10 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography features
Sony TX10 Sports photography features
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition (205g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proof
has focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX10 Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony TX10
 Ricoh CX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205g (0.45 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID DB-100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $399 $309