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Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon SX220 HS front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Canon SX220 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • n/ag - 106 x 59 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2011
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX220 HS versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX220 HS (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was brought out 5 months before the CX5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX220 HS grades vs the CX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX220 HS over the Ricoh CX5

 SX220 HS CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Canon SX220 HS

 CX5 SX220 HS 
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX220 HS and Ricoh CX5

 SX220 HS CX5 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX220 HS has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX220 HS compared to the CX5.

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX220 HS and CX5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and CX5.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX220 HS to deliver more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
provides face detect autofocus
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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manual focus
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX220 HS
Street photography with Ricoh CX5
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Sports photography info
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography info
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excellent zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography advice
60
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (392mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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lighter than average (205g)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX220 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
44
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Vlogging details
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging details
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX220 HS and Ricoh CX5
 Canon SX220 HSRicoh CX5
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon SX220 HS Ricoh CX5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30,120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 life 210 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $399 $399