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Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2013
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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Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was launched 19 months later than the CX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S4800 matches up versus the CX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Ricoh CX5

 Fujifilm S4800 CX5 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2011More recent by 19 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Fujifilm S4800

 CX5 Fujifilm S4800 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Ricoh CX5

 Fujifilm S4800 CX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4800 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions 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 ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 compared to the CX5.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4800 and CX5 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4800 and CX5.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S4800 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S4800 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography factors
37
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
has manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (518g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography factors
48
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S4800
Travel photography with Ricoh CX5
54
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (518 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography details
42
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
45
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging advice
24
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (518 grams)
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Ricoh CX5
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Ricoh CX5
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Ricoh CX5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 518 gr (1.14 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 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 model 4 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $229 $399