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Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Ricoh CX1
(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
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A2200 and Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was manufactured 23 months after the CX1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A2200 matches up vs the CX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Ricoh CX1

 A2200 CX1 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009Newer by 23 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Canon A2200

 CX1 A2200 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Ricoh CX1

 A2200 CX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 offers outer dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A2200 against the CX1.

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and CX1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and CX1.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon A2200 to give you greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer A2200 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2200
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
25
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 Street photography details
Ricoh CX1 Street photography details
55
lighter than competition in class (135g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2200
Sports photography with Ricoh CX1
37
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (280 per charge)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2200
Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
70
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography details
36
rather wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
42
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (135g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon A2200 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Ricoh CX1
 Canon PowerShot A2200Ricoh CX1
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A2200 Ricoh CX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2009-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135g (0.30 pounds) 180g (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 280 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L DB-70
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $139 $299