Nikon P900 vs Ricoh CX5

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon P900 and Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the P900 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P900 was brought out 3 years later than the CX5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the P900 grades vs the CX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P900 and Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P900 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P900 offers outer dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") accompanied by a weight of 899 grams (1.98 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).

Look at the Nikon P900 and Ricoh CX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the P900 against the CX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P900 and CX5 is 52 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P900 and CX5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon P900 to give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent P900 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.