Nikon D3100 vs Ricoh CX5

Let's look more closely at the Nikon D3100 vs Ricoh CX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the D3100 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the D3100 (APS-C) and CX5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The D3100 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the CX5 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D3100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the D3100 matches up against the CX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D3100 & Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D3100 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3100 provides physical measurements of 124mm x 96mm x 75mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the D3100 and the CX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D3100 and CX5 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D3100 and CX5.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D3100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D3100 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older D3100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.