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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(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
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony WX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was manufactured 7 months after the WX10 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the CX5 scores vs the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony WX10

 CX5 WX10 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Ricoh CX5

 WX10 CX5 

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony WX10

 CX5 WX10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX5 and the WX10.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX5 and WX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX10 to show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer CX5 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX10 Portrait photography highlights
28
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography advice
Sony WX10 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography details
Sony WX10 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography info
Sony WX10 Travel photography info
66
lighter than others (205 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography details
Sony WX10 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no external mic port
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony WX10
 Ricoh CX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-19 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205g (0.45 lbs) 161g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID DB-100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $399 $200