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Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Launched September 2016
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and CX1 (9MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and CX1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The M5 was unveiled 7 years after the CX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the M5 grades vs the CX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Ricoh CX1

 M5 CX1 
LaunchedSeptember 2016February 2009More modern by 93 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k920kCrisper screen (+700k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Canon M5

 CX1 M5 

Common features in the Canon M5 and Ricoh CX1

 M5 CX1 
Focus manually More precise focus

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon M5 has got external measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the M5 compared to the CX1.

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M5 and CX1 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M5 and CX1.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon M5 will give greater detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern M5 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography highlights
80
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
25
manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 Street photography details
Ricoh CX1 Street photography details
77
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography information
66
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (295 CIPA)
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography advice
77
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery pack (295 shots)
59
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low MP (9MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography info
73
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (295 CIPA)
42
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
low MP (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M5
Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Canon M5 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Ricoh CX1
 Canon EOS M5Ricoh CX1
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon EOS M5 Ricoh CX1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-09-15 2009-02-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 7 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lbs) 180 grams (0.40 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $680 $299