Ricoh CX2

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    Highlights

    • 9 MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
    • 80 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 920k dot Fixed Screen
    • 640 x 480 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Ricoh CX2 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 9 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 920k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Ricoh CX2 can capture video up to 640 x 480 resolution.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Ricoh CX2.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)
    •   Internal Storage
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 9 Megapixel
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Ricoh CX2 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 920k dot resolution.

    Sensor

    Ricoh CX2 features a 9 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

    Photography Features

    Camera is equipped with Smooth Imaging Engine IV processor and can take pictures up to 3456 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 3456 x 2304, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 2592, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1728 x 1296, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Ricoh CX2 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Ricoh CX2 comes with DB-70 battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 88 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Ricoh CX2's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.


    Flash

    Ricoh CX2 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m ISO 400.

    Physical Parameters

    Ricoh CX2 has dimensions of 102 x 58 x 29 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.14"). It weighs 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    102 mm (4.02")

    58 mm (2.28")

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    Ricoh CX2 dimensions

    Ricoh CX2 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Ricoh CX2 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
    47

    Ricoh CX2 gets a score of 47 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    59

    Ricoh CX2 gets a score of 59 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    64

    Ricoh CX2 gets a score of 64 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    63

    Ricoh CX2 gets a score of 63 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    84

    Ricoh CX2 gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
    87

    Ricoh CX2 gets a score of 87 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)

    Ricoh CX2 Evaluation

    We evaluate Ricoh CX2 and give score of 52 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    50

    We give Ricoh CX2 a score of 50 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 9 Megapixel
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    66

    We give Ricoh CX2 a score of 66 for Photo parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
    41

    We give Ricoh CX2 a score of 41 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Ricoh CX2 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    AVERAGE
    57

    We give Ricoh CX2 a score of 57 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    BAD
    36

    We give Ricoh CX2 a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    48

    We give Ricoh CX2 a score of 48 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


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