Ricoh CX5 Digital Camera Review

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Ricoh CX5 is the fifth model in the range of products that traditionally, updated twice a year, in spring and late summer. Ricoh CX series cameras all have a compact almost identical, and each model has a CMOS image sensor, sensor-shift mechanical image stabilization, 3.0-inch LCD screen with resolution of 920 000 points and elements of the long zoom lens from the beam path in the retracted position, so that a thin body profile.The Ricoh CX5 these functions has the same 1/2.3-inch 10.0 megapixel CMOS sensor on, the CX4 with 28 - 300mm zoom equivalent to 10.7, which was introduced with the CX2. Maximum aperture of f/3.5 to f/5.6 this goal is through the zoom range. Emphasis is placed as close to a cm in macro mode.

The most significant difference between the Ricoh CX5 and its predecessors is the reintroduction of the company's hybrid AF, more recently, in 2007, the Caplio GX100 seen. This is the first time, the camera function in a CX-Series came out, and should hopefully lead to a significant increase in performance autofocus. The system is based on a passive external AF sensor for a rough estimate of the remote object, then configure the form to obtain a lock AF with contrast detection. Since it is not in the optical path can not be the external sensor can be used to obtain an accurate focus shut, but the things of the baseball field, makes the contrast detection system to meet its working much faster than otherwise would be the case, it is.

Despite the reintroduction of a dedicated AF sensor, the Ricoh CX5 is a lightweight eight grams (0.3 ounces) lighter than the CX4, while retaining the exact dimensions of the body. While CX4, CX5 lacks the manual exposure mode Ricoh or priority, and instead relies on a selection of scene modes, the appearance of images by photographers. And "now in the CX4 14 scene modes, three new choices - fireworks, food and golf swing continues. Other changes since the new micro-CX4 HDMI high definition video output port, a 40 MB available 46MB of flash memory, support for Eye-Fi X2 series SD card compatible WiFi, an easy 30-round drop in battery life, a new control called local sharpening called "super resolution" mode, the weak and strong parameters and a new 2x digital zoom function to take this "super-resolution zoom." Otherwise, the Ricoh CX5 is little changed from its predecessor.

The Ricoh CX5 will be available in Japan February 10, 2011, with a monthly production of 50,000 units. In the U.S. market, Ricoh CX5 from mid-February 2011, the ship was about $ 400.

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