Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX mini, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The CX5 was announced 3 years before the NX mini which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CX5 grades against the NX mini with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 and Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the CX5 and the NX mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and NX mini is 92 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and NX mini.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX mini will result in greater detail with its extra 10.5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged CX5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.