Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX66
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs
(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
- Launched July 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Launched February 2012
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Below, we are looking at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe CX5 was announced 7 months prior to the TX66 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the CX5 matches up against the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony TX66
| CX5 | TX66 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Ricoh CX5
| TX66 | CX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2012 |  | July 2011 | Newer by 7 months |
| Display dimension | 3.3" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 1230k |  | 920k | Sharper display (+310k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony TX66
| CX5 | TX66 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 features outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the CX5 versus the TX66.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and TX66 is 92 and 97 respectively.
Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and TX66.
Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony TX66 to result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged CX5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony TX66 Specifications
| Ricoh CX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model | Ricoh CX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Launched | 2011-07-19 | 2012-02-28 |
| 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-4.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3.3 inch |
| Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.10 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 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 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 205g (0.45 lb) | 109g (0.24 lb) |
| Dimensions | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 250 photographs |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DB-100 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $399 | $350 |