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CX5

CX5 Major Specifications

Items Specifications
No. of Effective Pixels (Camera) Approximately 10.00 million pixels
Image Sensor 1/2.3-inch CMOS (total pixels: approx. 10.60 million pixels)
Lens Focal length f=4.9-52.5mm (Equivalent to 28–300 mm for 35 mm film cameras. With Step Zoom set, option of any of eight fixed lengths: 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 105 mm, 135 mm, 200 mm, and 300 mm)
F-aperture F3.5 (Wide) - F5.6 (Telephoto)
Shooting
Distance 		Normal shooting: Approx. 30 cm–infinity (Wide), approx. 1.5 m–infinity (Telephoto) (from the front of the lens)
Macro: Approx. 1 cm–infinity (Wide), approx. 28 cm–infinity (Telephoto), approx. 1 cm–infinity (Zoom Macro) (from the front of the lens)
Lens Construction 10 elements in 7 groups (Aspheric lens: 4 elements and 5 surfaces)
Zoom Magnification Optical zoom: 10.7 x (Equivalent to 28–300 mm for 35-mm film cameras)
Super-resolution zoom: 2.0 x, up to 21.4 x (Equivalent to 600 mm) when used with optical zoom
Digital zoom: 4.8 x, up to 103 x (Equivalent to 2,880 mm) when used with optical zoom and super-resolution zoom
Auto resize zoom: 5.7 x *1, up to 61.0 x *1 (Equivalent to 1,710 mm) when used with optical zoom
Focus Modes Multi AF / Spot AF / Face-priority Multi AF (Contrast AF method with AF auxiliary light) / Subject-tracking AF / Multi-target AF (Contrast AF method) / Manual Focus / Snap / ∞ (Fixed focus method)
Image Stabilizer Image sensor shift method image stabilizer
Shutter Speed *2 Still image 1/2000 – 1, 2, 4, 8 sec.
Movie 1/2000 sec. – 1/30 sec.
Continuous Shooting Continuous shooting speed *3 Approx. 5 frames/sec. (10M 4:3F; continuous shooting speed is approx. 3 frames/sec. for the 12th picture on)
Continuous shooting capacity 999 pictures
Exposure Control Metering Mode Multi (256 segments) / Center-weighted light metering / Spot metering
Exposure Mode Programme AE
Exposure
Compensation 		Manual compensation (-2.0 EV – +2.0 EV, 1/3EV steps), Auto bracket function (−0.5EV, ±0, +0.5EV)
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) AUTO / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 / ISO1600 / ISO3200
White Balance Mode Auto / Multi-pattern Auto / Outdoors / Cloudy / Incandescent 1 / Incandescent 2 / Fluorescent / Manual / White balance bracket function
Flash Built-in Flash Mode Auto (During low light and when the subject is backlit) / Anti Red-eye / Flash on / Slow Synchro / Flash off
Built-in flash range Approx. 20 cm – 4.0 m (Wide), approx. 28 cm – 3.0 m (Telephoto) (ISO AUTO, auto ISO with up to ISO1600, measured from the front of the lens)
Flash compensation +/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps)
Monitor 3.0-inch Transparent LCD (approx. 920,000 dots)
Shooting Mode Auto shooting mode / Movie mode / Scene auto mode / Scene mode (Portrait / Discreet Mode / Night. Portrait / Night Landscape Multi-shot / Sports / Landscape / Zoom Macro / Pets / Skew Correct Mode / High Sensitivity / Text / Fireworks / Cooking / Golf Swing Continuous Mode) / My Settings mode / Continuous mode / Creative shooting modes (Dynamic Range Double Shot / Miniaturize / High Contrast B&W / Soft Focus / Cross Process / Toy Camera)
Picture Quality Mode *4 F (Fine) / N (Normal)
No. of Pixels Recorded Still image / Multi-picture 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 2736, 3648 x 2048, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1728 x 1296 (Multi-Picture only), 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Movie 1280 x 720 *5, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Text 3648 x 2736, 2048 x 1536
Recording Media SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards (up to 32 GB), Internal memory (Approx. 40MB)
Compatible with Eye-Fi cards (X2 Series)
Image File Format Still Image JPEG (Exif ver. 2.3) *6
Multi-picture CIPA DC-007-2009 Multi-Picture Format
Movie AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG Format compliant)
Compression method JPEG Baseline Format compliant
Other Major Shooting Functions Continuous, Self-Timer (Operation time: Approx. 10 sec. / Approx. 2 sec. / Custom self-timer), Interval Timer (Shooting time: 5 sec.–1 hr., in 5 sec. increments) *7, Color Bracket function, Focus Bracket function, AE/AF Target Shift, Histogram, Grid Guide, Electronic Level
Other Major Playback Functions Grid View, Enlarged Display (maximum 16×), Resize, Level Compensation, White Balance Compensation, Trim, Flag, Slideshow, DPOF Setting
External Interface USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) / Audio-Visual (AV) terminals (Mass storage compatible *8 AV Out 1.0Vp-p (75Ω)), HDMI Micro Output terminals (Type D)
Video Signal Format NTSC, PAL switchable
Power Supply Rechargeable Battery(DB-100) x1
Battery Consumption *9 Based on CIPA Standard: Using the DB-100, Approx. 280 pictures When Sleep is OFF *10
External Dimensions 101.5 mm (W) x 58.6 mm (H) x 29.4 mm (D) (24.4 mm at thinnest part)
Weight Approx. 197 g (including the supplied battery and SD memory card)
Approx. 176 g (Camera body only)
Operating Temperature Range 0°C - 40°C

  • *1VGA image size
  • *2Shutter speed upper and lower limits vary depending on Shooting Mode and Flash Mode.
  • *3Values measured under Ricoh measurement conditions using a Panasonic PRO HIGH SPEED 8-GB SDHC memory card. The continuous shooting speed and number of pictures will vary depending on the shooting conditions, the type of recording media used, the condition of the recording media, etc.
  • *4The picture quality modes that can be set vary depending on the image size.
  • *5When shooting movies of 1280×720 size, the use of an SD/SDHC memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended.
  • *6Compatible with DCF and DPOF. DCF is an abbreviation for the JEITA standard "Design rule for Camera File system." (Full compatibility with other devices is not guaranteed.)
  • *7With flash off.
  • *8The mass storage driver is compatible with Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, and Max OSX 10.1.2–10.6.4.
  • *9Shooting capacity was measured using CIPA-standard parameters. This is only an estimate. Actual performance may vary according to usage conditions.
  • *10Approx. 300 pictures when Sleep is set to [10 sec.].

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CX5 Software


Windows
7 		Windows
Vista 		Windows
XP
1.DL-10
2.MediaBrowser™

  • *To playback MP files and output still images from MP files on a Macintosh PC, please use the enclosed VM-1 Macintosh software for viewing MP files (compatible OS: Mac OS X 10.4-10.6.4).

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CX5 System Requirements

Operating system Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 / Professional Service Pack 3
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows 7 32bit / 64bit
CPU Pentium ®IV : 1.6GHz or more,
Pentium ®M : 1.4GHz or more,
Core™2Duo : 1.5GHz or faster
Memory Windows XP : 512MB or more
Windows Vista / Windows 7: 1GB or more
Available disk space on hard drive
at installation time 		300MB or more
Display Resolution 1024 x 768 dots or greater
Display Colors 65000 colors or greater
CD-ROM Drive A CD-ROM drive compatible with the above-mentioned computer
USB Port A USB port compatible with the above-mentioned computer

  • *When the CX5 is connected to a PC, only a USB connection can be used. Serial connection is not supported.
  • *It is necessary for the above OS to be preinstalled and for the USB port to be standard equipment.
  • *64-bit operating systems, Windows® XP and Windows Vista® are not supported.
  • *The CX5 is compatible with Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.6.4 by mass storage connection.

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SD Memory Card Storage Capacity
(Number of Images and Time)

Mode Image Size Internal
Memory
(40MB) 		1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Still 10M 4:3F 10 241 491 965 1973 3953 7930
10M 4:3N 17 411 830 1631 3333 6678 13396
9M 3:2F 11 271 548 1077 2202 4412 8851
7M 1:1F 13 321 653 1284 2624 5257 10546
7M 16:9F 13 321 653 1284 2624 5257 10546
5M 4:3F 15 370 749 1471 3008 6026 12089
3M 4:3F 24 575 1159 2277 4654 9324 18704
1M 4:3F 43 1041 2118 4160 8505 17039 34181
VGA 4:3F 169 4028 7681 15082 30828 61759 123888
Still
(When [Focus] is set to
[Multi-target AF]) 		10M 4:3F 10 239 487 957 1957 3922 7867
10M 4:3N 17 405 819 1609 3289 6589 13217
9M 3:2F 11 268 543 1068 2183 4373 8772
7M 1:1F 13 318 647 1270 2596 5202 10435
7M 16:9F 13 318 647 1270 2596 5202 10435
5M 4:3F 15 366 740 1454 2972 5954 11943
3M 4:3F 23 564 1138 2235 4568 9151 18357
1M 4:3F 41 1006 2047 4022 8221 16471 33042
VGA 4:3F 149 3554 6827 13407 27404 54898 110125
Text 10M 4:3 17 411 830 1631 3333 6678 13396
3M 4:3 43 1059 2118 4160 8505 17039 34181
Movie HD 1280 7sec. 3min.
3sec. 		6min.
14sec. 		12min.
14sec. 		25min.
1sec. 		50min.
7sec. 		100min.
33sec.
VGA 640 22sec. 8min.
55sec. 		18min.
8sec. 		35min.
38sec. 		72min.
50sec. 		145min.
54sec. 		292min.
41sec.
QVGA 320 54sec. 21min.
39sec. 		44min.
2sec. 		86min.
28sec. 		176min.
44sec. 		354min.
3sec. 		710min.
13sec.
M-Cont Plus 10M 4:3N 17 411 830 1631 3333 6678 13396
2M 4:3N 58 1404 2792 5484 11211 22460 45056
Speed Cont VGA 4:3N 283 6714 12288 24129 49319 98801 198192

  • *The maximum recording time is the estimated total recording time. The maximum recording time per shooting is 29 minutes or 4GB.
  • *The maximum number of consecutive shots that can be taken using continuous mode is 999. When the number of remaining shots is 1000 or more, “999” is displayed on the picture display.
  • *The figures shown for the maximum number of shots that can be recorded for M-Cont (2M), M-Cont (10M), and Speed Cont are the estimated total number of shots that can be recorded. The number of shots that can be recorded at one time is 26 for M-Cont Plus (2M), 15 for M-Cont Plus (10M), and 120 for Speed Cont.
  • *The maximum number of shots for Multi-Target AF is the estimated total number of shots that can be recorded. The number of shots that can be recorded at one time is 5. When the number of remaining shots is 9999 or more, “9999” is displayed on the picture display.
  • *The number of remaining shots displayed on the picture display may differ from the actual number of shots, depending on the subject.
  • *Movie recording time and the maximum number of still pictures may vary depending on the capacity of the recording destination (internal memory or SD memory card), shooting conditions, and the type and manufacturer of the SD memory card.
  • *A high speed memory card is recommended when shooting for long periods.

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