Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung CL5

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh CX1 and Samsung CL5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the CX1 (9MP) and the CL5 (9MP) is pretty close but the CX1 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") use different sensor sizes.

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The CX1 was brought out about the same time to the CL5 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the CX1 scores against the CL5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Samsung CL5. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the CX1 compared to the CL5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and CL5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and CL5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The CX1 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler.