Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh CX5

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic S1H versus Ricoh CX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and CX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The S1H was announced 8 years after the CX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S1H grades against the CX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Ricoh CX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H enjoys physical dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S1H vs the CX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and CX5 is 52 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1H and CX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1H having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1H will produce greater detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher S1H should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.