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Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was unveiled 6 months earlier than the CX5 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the A3200 IS scores versus the CX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Ricoh CX5

 A3200 IS CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Canon A3200 IS

 CX5 A3200 IS 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Ricoh CX5

 A3200 IS CX5 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A3200 IS provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A3200 IS against the CX5.

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and CX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3200 IS and CX5.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon A3200 IS to resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3200 IS
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3200 IS
Street photography with Ricoh CX5
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography factors
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3200 IS
Travel photography with Ricoh CX5
72
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
66
lighter than competition (205g)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
42
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
45
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3200 IS
Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
34
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Ricoh CX5
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISRicoh CX5
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Ricoh CX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-8L DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $230 $399