Ricoh PX vs Sony A65

Here, we will be evaluating the Ricoh PX and Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The PX was launched 3 months earlier than the A65 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the PX scores versus the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh PX & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Ricoh PX comes with external 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 A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh PX and Sony A65 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the PX against the A65.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the PX and A65.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PX featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A65 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.