Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX100V

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX100V, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was released 7 months after the TX100V and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the CX5 scores versus the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 provides exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the CX5 against the TX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and TX100V is 92 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and TX100V.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony TX100V to result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent CX5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.