Ricoh CX5 vs Sony W330

The following is a extensive overview of the Ricoh CX5 and Sony W330, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was launched 19 months after the W330 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the CX5 grades vs the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh CX5 and Sony W330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the CX5 versus the W330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and W330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W330 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent CX5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.