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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was released 6 months earlier than the WX50 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the CX5 scores vs the WX50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony WX50

 CX5 WX50 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Ricoh CX5

 WX50 CX5 

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony WX50

 CX5 WX50 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2012Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the CX5 compared to the WX50.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and WX50 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and WX50.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX50 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX50 Portrait photography highlights
28
focusing manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (117 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography advice
Sony WX50 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average (117 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX50 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
38
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (117 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony WX50
 Ricoh CX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $399 $250