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15 years ago
Ricoh CX5
Aside from cosmetic modifications, nothing much has changed in Ricoh's CX series of slimline digicams since the CX3 was released early last year. The sensor is the same 10-megapizel back-illuminated CMOS chip and the camera has the same retracting 10.7x optical zoom lens.
15 years ago
Lab Test: Ricoh CX5 Digital Camera Review
Announced on January 26, 2011, the is a 10 megapixel digital camera that offers point and shoot photographers an odd meld, a travel zoom type camera with a 10.7x lens and plenty of enhanced features, but one with no advanced exposure controls.
15 years ago
Ricoh CX5
Ricoh is most definitely a niche camera brand, and it appeals to a particular sub-section of photographers. Class-leading features like quick autofocus and a bright screen don't always make up for the lack of other essential options like RAW capture and manual controls.
Pros:
- Quick
- effective AF
- Excellent macro performance
- Eye-Fi compatibility
- Now has HDMI out
Cons:
- No RAW
- No manual controls
- ISO performance over 200 needs work
- Design flaws mean the camera slips out of hand easily
15 years ago
Ricoh CX5
Ricoh continues to add incremental updates to its CX camera series, which seems to get an update every 6 months. The CX5 is the latest in the series, and is almost identical in body shape, button layout and configuration to the CX4 .
Pros:
- Quick, effective AF
- Excellent macro performance
- Eye-Fi compatibility
- Now has HDMI out
Cons:
- No RAW
- No manual controls
- ISO performance over 200 needs work
- Design flaws mean the camera slips out of hand easily
15 years ago
Ricoh CX5
Another good compact camera from Ricoh that takes excellent images; however, the upgraded features from its predecessor aren't as great as they could have been
15 years ago
Good picture quality and colouration.
Well designed and built with a good sensor. Slightly enhanced colour without flash which makes pics in poor light and dull days better than they actually are. All round a great little snapper for the money.
15 years ago
Ricoh CX5 review
A solid, dependable and versatile superzoom compact, but doesn't do enough to outshine big name rivals
15 years ago
Ricoh CX5 Digital Camera Review
The Ricoh CX5 promises ultra fast focusing with a new Hybrid AF system, we test it to find out if it works.
Pros:
- Hybrid AF doubles the speed of focusing compared to the CX4
- High speed 5fps continuous shooting for 10 shots
- Excellent design and customizable controls
- Class leading macro performance
- Built in vibration reduction
- Excellent features
- including dynamic range and electronic spirit level
- Excellent...
Cons:
- Super Resolution not as impressive as sold
- Optical zoom not available in video mode
- Flash position
15 years ago
Ricoh CX5 review
Like Ricoh's mid-level compact R series before it, the CX series maintains a steady and regular release interval. Since the beginning of 2004, Ricoh has announced a new model roughly once every six months, with the first CX released at the beginning of 2009.
15 years ago
[REVIEW-RICOH CX5 compact camera]
This 10 megapixel camera has a 28–300mm lens (film equivalent). Stabilisation is by sensor shift. The 75mm LCD is outstanding, with very high resolution. Construction quality is good but on-body controls are sparse.
Pros:
- Automatic white balance is outstanding
- We took photos in a weird mix of florescent, daylight and tungsten and had good results every time
- The super resolution function works well
- Images up to ISO400 are free of annoying digital noise.
Cons:
- The lens at its 300mm extension is poor
- With the digital zoom boost it is ridiculous
- Why do they do it? We didn't get one acceptable photo at the zoom limit
3.8
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