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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 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
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A35
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was brought out 10 months prior to the A37 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the CX5 matches up against the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony A37

 CX5 A37 
Display size3"2.6"Larger display (+0.4")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Ricoh CX5

 A37 CX5 
LaunchedMay 2012July 2011Newer by 10 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A37

 CX5 A37 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 features external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A37 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the CX5 and the A37.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and A37 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and A37.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A37 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography info
Sony A37 Portrait photography info
28
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
74
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography info
Sony A37 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography factors
Sony A37 Sports photography factors
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography advice
Sony A37 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.6 inches)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Vlogging details
Sony A37 Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony A37
 Ricoh CX5Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony SLT-A37
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-07-19 2012-05-16
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.6 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes 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
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lb) 506 grams (1.12 lb)
Physical 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 Overall score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $399 $522