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Canon N vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Announced July 2011
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Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon N vs Ricoh CX5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the N (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N was brought out 18 months after the CX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the N scores versus the CX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Ricoh CX5

 N CX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2011Newer by 18 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Canon N

 CX5 N 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution920k461kClearer screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon N and Ricoh CX5

 N CX5 

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon N has got outside dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the N vs the CX5.

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the N and CX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the N and CX5.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon N to give you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher N is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Street photography details
Ricoh CX5 Street photography details
65
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Sports photography details
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N
Travel photography with Ricoh CX5
61
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography highlights
36
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
44
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging advice
72
rather wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of external microphone socket
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Canon N vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Ricoh CX5
 Canon PowerShot NRicoh CX5
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot N Ricoh CX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS 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 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 2248 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options - 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 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lb) 205 gr (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-9L DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $399