Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX300
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Announced February 2013
- Successor is Sony WX350
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Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe CX5 was released 19 months before the WX300 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the CX5 matches up versus the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony WX300
| CX5 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Ricoh CX5
| WX300 | CX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2013 |  | July 2011 | More recent by 19 months |
Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony WX300
| CX5 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX5 features outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the CX5 compared to the WX300.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and WX300 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and WX300.
All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX300 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older CX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
| Ricoh CX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model type | Ricoh CX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2011-07-19 | 2013-02-20 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 | 205 gr (0.45 pounds) | 166 gr (0.37 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | - |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $399 | $330 |