Fujifilm S8300 vs Ricoh CX5

Following is a in depth review of the Fujifilm S8300 versus Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8300 was launched 18 months after the CX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S8300 scores versus the CX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8300 & Ricoh CX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8300 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8300 has external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 compared to the CX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8300 and CX5 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8300 and CX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S8300 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S8300 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.