Ricoh CX5 vs Sony W510

Let's look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the CX5 (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was announced 7 months after the W510 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the CX5 grades versus the W510 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX5 versus the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and W510 is 92 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and W510.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W510 to render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger CX5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.