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Ricoh CX5

Based on 25 reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

9
Average:

7
Bad:

4

Pros

Slim, stylish good looks, Very good image quality, Packed with great features.
Handling, Performance.
Excellent LCD screen, retro design.

Cons

Plain and clunky looks, Lacks manual controls, Poor video quality and implementation.
Super Resolution not as impressive as sold, Optical zoom not available in video mode, Flash position.
No Raw capture, high price tag relative to competing advanced compacts.

By Layers Magazine on October 10, 2011

How is it possible to take a compact digital camera that for most people is already perfect and improve upon its stellar features? It seemed as if this line had reached its pinnacle with the CX4, but in true Ricoh style, they weren’t about to let...

100
By GadgetSpeak on July 06, 2011

A company perhaps better known for photocopiers and large printers but they have produced digital cameras for a while. However this is the first of their units to have come my way, but all decent recent units have similar...

72
By Camera Gear Guide on May 12, 2011

The Ricoh CX5 is an interesting, even quirky, compact camera that offers very good image quality, a very fast hybrid auto focus system, and generally impressive performance to point and shoot photographers. Its exact audience remains an enigma to us...

70
By Photo Review Australia on May 01, 2011

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...

85
By CNET Australia on April 28, 2011

The Ricoh CX5 is a well-built camera with a few design and implementation flaws that might dissuade newcomers to the brand from picking up an otherwise good...

80
By Digital Camera Buyer on April 18, 2011

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 Overall Our provides the latest photography news, reviews, previews, features and...

80
By IT Reviews on April 15, 2011

Ricoh has justified the CX5 because of its undoubtedly improved AF speed and the less convincing super-resolution zoom feature. For those on the hunt for a multi-purpose, good quality camera, it's decent if unexceptional - if you already own the CX3...

60
By ePHOTOzine on March 15, 2011

The Ricoh CX5 is another update to the CX series, and while the camera may not be enough of an improvement if you already have a previous version, it does offer impressive performance, and a wealth of features that make it very appealing for someone...

80
By DPexpert on March 03, 2011

Ricoh have never been in the pixel race and they have stuck with 10 megapixels in their compacts. The pixel density is still greater than the best – the Panasonic LX5 and Canon G12, which have larger sensors – but is much better than...

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By What Digital Camera on March 02, 2011

Ricoh's CX series of compacts have received several updates over the past few years, with each new model offering slight tweaks on performance without breaking a great deal of new ground. While it hasn't ever hampered the impressive performance...

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