Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX5

Below, we are looking at the Canon SX520 HS versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was released 3 years after the CX5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX520 HS matches up vs the CX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Ricoh CX5. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX520 HS has got external dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX520 HS against the CX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX520 HS and CX5 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX520 HS and CX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX520 HS to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX520 HS provides an edge in sensor tech.