Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh CX1
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Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
- 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
- Announced February 2009
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Here, we will be looking at the Canon A1100 IS and Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A1100 IS scores against the CX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Ricoh CX1
| A1100 IS | CX1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Canon A1100 IS
| CX1 | A1100 IS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 115k | Crisper screen (+805k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Ricoh CX1
| A1100 IS | CX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2009 |  | February 2009 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A1100 IS has outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A1100 IS vs the CX1.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1100 IS and CX1 is 93 and 93 respectively.
Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1100 IS and CX1.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon A1100 IS to provide more detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.
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Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Ricoh CX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Ricoh |
| Model | Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Ricoh CX1 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2009-02-18 | 2009-02-19 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Digic 4 | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 9MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 28-200mm (7.1x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/3.3-5.2 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 115 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 150 gr (0.33 lb) | 180 gr (0.40 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | 2 x AA | DB-70 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $160 | $299 |