Casio EX-S5 vs Ricoh CX5

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-S5 vs Ricoh CX5, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-S5 (9MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is pretty close and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was brought out 3 years prior to the CX5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-S5 scores against the CX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-S5 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 and the CX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and CX5 is 97 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and CX5.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Ricoh CX5 to result in greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.