Panasonic ZS50 vs Ricoh CX5

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS50 vs Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the ZS50 (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was brought out 3 years after the CX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZS50 grades versus the CX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS50 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS50 compared to the CX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS50 and CX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS50 and CX5.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic ZS50 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS50 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.