Ricoh CX5 vs Sony W830

In this article, we will be looking at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was released 3 years before the W830 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CX5 matches up versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 provides outer dimensions 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 W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the CX5 and the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and W830 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX5 and W830.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W830 to show more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind in sensor innovation.