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Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix L24 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Nikon L24
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 182g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the L24 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The L24 was manufactured 5 months before the CX5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the L24 matches up versus the CX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L24 over the Ricoh CX5

 L24 CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Nikon L24

 CX5 L24 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L24 and Ricoh CX5

 L24 CX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011July 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon L24 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the L24 compared to the CX5.

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L24 and CX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L24 and CX5.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon L24 to show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L24 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography information
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L24 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX5 Street photography factors
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L24
Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
26
good resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L24
Travel photography with Ricoh CX5
57
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L24 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography features
33
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L24
Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
25
has face detection focus
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Nikon L24 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L24 and Ricoh CX5
 Nikon Coolpix L24Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix L24 Ricoh CX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-02-09 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-134mm (3.6x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 lb) 205g (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 pictures -
Form of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $119 $399