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Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Released January 2020
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
  • Revealed July 2011
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Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P950 was unveiled 8 years after the CX5 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P950 grades vs the CX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Ricoh CX5

 P950 CX5 
RevealedJanuary 2020July 2011More modern by 104 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Nikon P950

 CX5 P950 

Common features in the Nikon P950 and Ricoh CX5

 P950 CX5 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P950 has physical dimensions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") having a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the P950 and the CX5.

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P950 and CX5 is 52 and 92 respectively.

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P950 and CX5.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon P950 to offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger P950 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P950 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography features
57
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
28
manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P950 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX5 Street photography highlights
53
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (1,005g)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Sports photography camera
54
great zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P950 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography information
59
connects via bluetooth
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (2000mm)
heavier than competitors (1,005 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than others (205 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P950 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography info
55
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
45
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
59
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competitors (1,005 grams)
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Nikon P950 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P950 and Ricoh CX5
 Nikon Coolpix P950Ricoh CX5
General Information
Company Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix P950 Ricoh CX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-01-07 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type 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 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 90% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1005g (2.22 pounds) 205g (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") 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 290 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $797 $399