Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX500

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the CX5 scores vs the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX5 against the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and WX500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to show extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.