Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A65

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh CX5 versus Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was launched 3 months before the A65 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the CX5 grades against the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX5 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the CX5 versus the A65.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CX5 and A65 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX5 and A65.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CX5 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.