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Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh PX front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony A7S II
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Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh PX and Sony A7S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The PX was released 3 years earlier than the A7S and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the PX grades against the A7S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sony A7S

 PX A7S 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Ricoh PX

 A7S PX 
LaunchedApril 2014August 2011Fresher by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sony A7S

 PX A7S 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh PX offers external dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh PX and Sony A7S in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the PX against the A7S.

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and A7S is 95 and 77 respectively.

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PX and A7S.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PX due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh PX will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older PX is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S as a Portrait photography camera
43
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
68
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than average (489g)
above average ISO range (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh PX Sports photography advice
Sony A7S Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
52
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
bad battery (360 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh PX Travel photography factors
Sony A7S Travel photography factors
68
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
58
lighter than average (489g)
environment proof
bad battery (360 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh PX
Landscape photography with Sony A7S
47
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
66
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average ISO range (409,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh PX
Vlogging with Sony A7S
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
34
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
lighter than average (489g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Ricoh PX vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh PX and Sony A7S
 Ricoh PXSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh PX Sony Alpha A7S
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-16 2014-04-06
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3072 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 3200 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.4 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 156g (0.34 lb) 489g (1.08 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 87
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 3702
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $329 $1,998