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Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
86
Overall
79
Nikon Z5 front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced July 2020
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Released August 2011
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Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Ricoh PX, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and PX (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and PX (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was launched 9 years after the PX which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Z5 matches up versus the PX in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Ricoh PX

 Z5 PX 
ReleasedJuly 2020August 2011More modern by 109 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Nikon Z5

 PX Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Ricoh PX

 Z5 PX 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh PX has specifications of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 versus the PX.

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and PX is 62 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and PX.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger Z5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Ricoh PX
85
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
43
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detection focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography highlights
Ricoh PX Street photography highlights
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
heavier than competition in class (675 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh PX Sports photography highlights
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.5 frames per second)
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Ricoh PX
68
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count good (24 megapixels)
heavier than competition in class (675 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
68
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z5
Landscape photography with Ricoh PX
86
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
2 card slots
47
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging features
Ricoh PX Vlogging features
34
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (675g)
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Ricoh PX
 Nikon Z5Ricoh PX
General Information
Brand Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Z5 Ricoh PX
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-07-20 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4016 4608 x 3072
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15c DB-100
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Two One
Launch cost $1,399 $329