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Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Announced September 2011
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Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX5 and Samsung MV800, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was launched at a similar time to the MV800 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CX5 grades versus the MV800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Samsung MV800

 CX5 MV800 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Ricoh CX5

 MV800 CX5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Samsung MV800

 CX5 MV800 
AnnouncedJuly 2011September 2011Same generation
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the CX5 versus the MV800.

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and MV800 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and MV800.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung MV800 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography advice
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography advice
28
you can focus manually
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography factors
Samsung MV800 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than average in class (121g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography advice
Samsung MV800 Sports photography advice
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX5
Travel photography with Samsung MV800
66
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average in class (121g)
comes with touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX5
Landscape photography with Samsung MV800
45
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
Vlogging with Samsung MV800
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Samsung MV800
 Ricoh CX5Samsung MV800
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh CX5 Samsung MV800
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2011-09-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model DB-100 BP70
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Micro SD
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $399 $499