Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A37

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.