Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh CX1

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh CX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and CX1 (9MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and CX1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was unveiled 11 years after the CX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the Z5 matches up against the CX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Ricoh CX1. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 has got outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Ricoh CX1 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Z5 compared to the CX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and CX1 is 62 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and CX1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will result in greater detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent Z5 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.