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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 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
  • Released July 2011
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Renewed by Sony A35
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh CX5 versus Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX5 was manufactured 11 months after the A33 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the CX5 matches up versus the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony A33

 CX5 A33 
IntroducedJuly 2011August 2010Newer by 11 months

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Ricoh CX5

 A33 CX5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A33

 CX5 A33 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has got 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) while the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX5 versus the A33.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and A33 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and A33.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A33 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger CX5 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
28
focusing manually
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography information
Sony A33 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A33 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
low battery power (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography factors
Sony A33 Travel photography factors
66
lighter than others (205 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery power (340 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography details
Sony A33 Landscape photography details
45
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
low battery power (340 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Vlogging advice
Sony A33 Vlogging advice
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
77
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony A33
 Ricoh CX5Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony SLT-A33
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-07-19 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lbs) 500 grams (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 591
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $399 $230