Ricoh CX5 vs Sony W810

Below, we will be comparing the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was revealed 3 years earlier than the W810 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the CX5 matches up versus the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the CX5 vs the W810.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and W810.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W810 to render more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older CX5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.