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Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix P610 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Nikon P610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Previous Model is Nikon P600
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
  • Launched July 2011
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Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Nikon P610 and Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the P610 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P610 was released 3 years after the CX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the P610 matches up against the CX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P610 over the Ricoh CX5

 P610 CX5 
LaunchedFebruary 2015July 2011More modern by 44 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Nikon P610

 CX5 P610 

Common features in the Nikon P610 and Ricoh CX5

 P610 CX5 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P610 enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the P610 compared to the CX5.

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P610 and CX5 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P610 and CX5.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon P610 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern P610 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P610 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography highlights
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
has manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P610 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Street photography advice
50
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (565g)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P610 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P610 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography information
62
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (1440mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (565 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others (205 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P610 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography info
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
44
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P610 Vlogging features
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging features
59
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (565g)
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Nikon P610 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P610 and Ricoh CX5
 Nikon Coolpix P610Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix P610 Ricoh CX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-02-10 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 205g (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") 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 330 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL23 DB-100
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $430 $399