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Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Samsung NX1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Introduced September 2014
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The CX5 was manufactured 4 years before the NX1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the CX5 grades versus the NX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Samsung NX1

 CX5 NX1 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Ricoh CX5

 NX1 CX5 
IntroducedSeptember 2014July 2011Newer by 38 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k920kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Samsung NX1

 CX5 NX1 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 has got physical measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Samsung NX1 has measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the CX5 compared to the NX1.

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and NX1 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and NX1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CX5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX1 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged CX5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Portrait photography camera
28
manual focus
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
80
you can focus manually
excellent megapixels (28MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography features
Samsung NX1 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than average (550 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography highlights
Samsung NX1 Sports photography highlights
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
excellent megapixels (28MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography details
Samsung NX1 Travel photography details
66
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
lighter than average (550 grams)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
excellent megapixels (28MP)
built-in flash
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography info
Samsung NX1 Landscape photography info
45
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
excellent megapixels (28MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX1 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
34
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
lighter than average (550g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Samsung NX1
 Ricoh CX5Samsung NX1
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX5 Samsung NX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-19 2014-09-15
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV DRIMe 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 28 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 6480 x 4320
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 209
Cross type focus points - 153
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 15.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 11.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 pounds) 550 gr (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 1363
Other
Battery life - 500 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 BP1900
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $399 $1,500