Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Ricoh CX1

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Ricoh CX1, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and CX1 (9MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and CX1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was announced 19 months earlier than the CX1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro matches up vs the CX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro & Ricoh CX1. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S5 Pro enjoys exterior dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus the CX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and CX1 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and CX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S5 Pro with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Ricoh CX1 will resolve greater detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S5 Pro is going to be behind in sensor innovation.