Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX200

On this page, we will be contrasting the Ricoh CX5 versus Samsung NX200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was introduced 7 months before the NX200 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the CX5 matches up versus the NX200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Samsung NX200. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 enjoys 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 NX200 has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the CX5 against the NX200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and NX200 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and NX200.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX5 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX200 will result in greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.