Ricoh CX2

Ricoh CX2

Ricoh CX2
Announced: 20 Aug 2009
Sensor Resolution: 9Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 80-1600
Weight: 185g
Physical Dimensions: 102 x 58 x 29 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 640 x 480
28
Overall Score
0
Image Quality
13
Speed Performance
38
Versatility
91
Comfort
Portrait

10

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

20

Sport
Street

53

Street
Everyday

53

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Ricoh CX2 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Ricoh CX2 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Ricoh CX2 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Ricoh CX2 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Ricoh CX2 and its rivals

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Ricoh CX2: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Ricoh CX2 is a bridge camera launched on 08/20/2009.

Technically speaking, the Ricoh CX2 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 28 overall. The Ricoh CX2 weights 185 gr and spans 102 x 58 x 29 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Ricoh CX2 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 91, ranks in the category best 9%.

On the contrary, the performance of Ricoh CX2 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 0, ranks among the worst 1% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 13, ranks among the worst 5% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 38, ranks among the worst 10% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 10% in its category. Ricoh CX2 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 12% in its category. Ricoh CX2 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 20, ranks 7% in its category. Ricoh CX2 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 30% of its category. Ricoh CX2 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Ricoh CX2 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Ricoh CX2 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 7.69 USD and 14.98 USD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Ricoh CX2 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Ricoh CX2 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

9 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3456 x 2592

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-300mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-5.6

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

640x480

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

185g

Physical Dimensions

102 x 58 x 29 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

DB-70

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2, 10 or Custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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