Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung WB850F

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was brought out 5 months prior to the WB850F so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the CX5 scores versus the WB850F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX5 and Samsung WB850F. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 provides external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX5 vs Samsung WB850F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the CX5 and the WB850F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and WB850F is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and WB850F.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Samsung WB850F to give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.