Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung NX500

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh CX5 versus Samsung NX500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was brought out 4 years before the NX500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the CX5 matches up against the NX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 and Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX5 has external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX5 versus Samsung NX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the CX5 and the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and NX500 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX5 and NX500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will resolve extra detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged CX5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.