Ricoh CX1 Review

Overall Score

37

Main Features

  • 9 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 28-200 mm (7.1x) F3.3-5.2 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 102 x 58 x 28 mm, 180g.
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Ricoh CX1 Overview


First introduced in February, 2009, Ricoh CX1 is a 9 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Ricoh CX1 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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- Ricoh CX1

Sensor resolution of Ricoh CX1 ~ 3459 x 2601 pixels.

Ricoh CX1 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 8,996,859 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Ricoh CX1


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Ricoh CX1 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
920k dots Screen Resolution
180g Light Body
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
Manual Focus
5.2 Lens at Tele
Timelapse Recording
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No AF Face Detection
Low Resolution Sensor: 9 MP
No External Flash
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.2
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Environmental Sealing
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3
Slow Continuous Shooting: 920 fps
Type Scores

Ricoh CX1 has an Overall Score of 37/100 and ranked #454 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #860 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Ricoh CX1 Scores
Imaging score
18
Features score
40
Value for money score
55
Portability score
97
Overall score
37
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Ricoh CX1


Ricoh CX1 weighs 180g and has external dimensions of 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Ricoh CX1 is 5 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Ricoh CX1
180g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Ricoh CX1
28mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Ricoh CX1 with the dimensions:

Ricoh CX1

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight CX1 Dimensions CX1
Pentax MX-1 Pentax MX-1 391 g 180 g 122 x 61 x 51 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Olympus Tough TG-3 Olympus TG-3 247 g 180 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 180 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 180 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon P7800 399 g 180 g 119 x 78 x 50 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Panasonic TS5 214 g 180 g 110 x 67 x 29 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 180 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Ricoh WG-4 GPS 235 g 180 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 102 x 58 x 28 mm

Specifications of Ricoh CX1


General
Brand Ricoh
Model CX1
Announced February, 2009
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 920k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 9 MP
Max Image Resolution 3456 x 2592
Max Native ISO 1600
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model DB-70
Physical
Weight 180 g
Physical Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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