Ricoh PX vs Sony A35
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
95 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Portability
69 Imaging
57 Features
70 Overall
62
69 Imaging
57 Features
70 Overall
62
Ricoh PX vs Sony A35 Key Specs
Ricoh PX
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
- 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
- Launched August 2011
Sony A35
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Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh PX vs Sony A35, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the PX (16MP) and the A35 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the PX (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe PX was launched around the same time to the A35 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the PX matches up versus the A35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh PX & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sony A35
| PX | A35 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Ricoh PX
| A35 | PX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sony A35
| PX | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | August 2011 |  | September 2011 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Ricoh PX vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh PX offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the PX versus the A35.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.
Ricoh PX vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the PX and A35.
As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The PX includes the tinier sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field trickier.
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh PX as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A35 as a Portrait photography camera
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street photography with Sony A35
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (415g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Ricoh PX Sports photography information
Sony A35 Sports photography information
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
bad battery life (440 shots)
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Ricoh PX Travel photography highlights
Sony A35 Travel photography highlights
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lighter than competition in class (415g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (440 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh PX Landscape photography information
Sony A35 Landscape photography information
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment sealing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
bad battery life (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
lighter than competition in class (415g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh PX vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Ricoh PX | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model type | Ricoh PX | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2011-08-16 | 2011-09-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3072 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.4 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 6.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.50 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 156 gr (0.34 lb) | 415 gr (0.91 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 440 images |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | DB-100 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $329 | $598 |
