Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX220

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was brought out 3 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CX5 scores versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX5 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX5 vs the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and WX220 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony WX220 to give you more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older CX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.