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Ricoh CX5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 83 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the image quality and zoom. The design and performance are also appreciated, but reviews about the low light performance and value for money are different. There are some negative views about the flash and manual image adjustments.

portability, performance, design, zoom, image quality

features, manual adjust., flash

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Ricoh CX5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 83 reviews)

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Ricoh CX5

 

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 good...

Super-fast; HDMI output; Eye-Fi compatible

Rating: 5

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Lab Test: Ricoh CX5 Digital Camera Review

 

Ricoh CX5  brings impressive image quality and performance, but falters with video implementation

Slim, stylish good looks ; Very good image quality ; Packed with great features

Plain and clunky looks ; Lacks manual controls ; Poor video quality and implementation

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...

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Amazon review summary for the Ricoh CX5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of the Ricoh CX5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

value for money, portability, low-light, usability, zoom

92% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Better than I expected!

 

After studying many cameras, I decided on the Ricoh because of it's cmos sensor that is slightly larger than most pocket cameras. Any camera can only be as good as the sensor that is used, and this has the better cmos sensor instead of a ccd sensor....

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Good for outdoor photos.

 

Im not the greatest when it comes to taking photos, so I was looking for a point & shot camera with good quality pictures! I found the Ricoh CX5 takes good photos outdoors with not much effort but for indoor photos especially in low lighting you would...

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VERY HAPPY!!

 

I have a food blog and I needed good, compact camera that took great macro shots. I already own a Nikon, and it was fine, but the lens got scratched and I thought I would try something new. I had never heard of Ricoh cameras before, so doing some...

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Look at the Silver Model

 

I posted my review under the Silver model if you're looking for more input. I also posted some sample images.

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Look at the Silver Model

 

I posted my review under the Silver model if you're looking for more input. I also posted some sample images. This camera has some unique features. #1 is the ability to shoot intervals. Very few cameras have that feature---I know of only a couple. This...

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My New Favorite Camera

 

I use cameras in my work every day. I need images from projects for clients and images of products and people and job sites. I need images for fun and for my site. I'm a solar astronomer and like easy to capture images of the sun (using a special...

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My New Favorite Camera

 

I use cameras in my work every day. I need images from projects for clients and images of products and people and job sites. I need images for fun and for my site. I'm a solar astronomer and like easy to capture images of the sun (using a special...

Product Specifications

Configuration

Autofocus: Yes
Built-in Flash: Yes
Changeable Lens: No
Image Stabiliser:Optical Image Stabiliser
Integrated GPS Module: No
Touchscreen: No
View Finder Type:LCD Monitor

Connectivity

Bluetooth: No
HDMI: Yes
HDMI Interface: Yes
PictBridge: Yes
WiFi Connectivity:WiFi Ready / WITH EYE-FI

General Features

3D: No
Bridge Camera: No
Chip Type:CMOS
Product Type:Compact Camera
Sensor Size:1/2.3''
SLR / Compact:Compact Camera

Lens

Longest Shutter Speed in s:8
Shortest Shutter Speed in s:1/2000

Memory

Compact Flash Card: No
Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
Memory Type:Internal + External
Micro Drive: No
Multimedia Card: No
SDXC Card: No
Secure Digital Card: Yes
Secure Digital High Capacity Card: Yes
XD Card: No

Power Supply

Battery Model:Ricoh DB-100
Battery Type:Ricoh DB-100

Recording

Aperture Priority: No
Face Detection Mode:Face Detection
Movie / Voice Recording:Movie + Voice
RAW Format: No
Serial Shot Mode: Yes
Shutter Priority: No
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