Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX5

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon N Facebook ready and Ricoh CX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was announced 2 years later than the CX5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the N Facebook ready grades against the CX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Ricoh CX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the CX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and CX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and CX5.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon N Facebook ready to produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent N Facebook ready is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.