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Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon A3200 IS versus Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was revealed 23 months after the CX1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A3200 IS scores against the CX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Ricoh CX1

 A3200 IS CX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2009More modern by 23 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Canon A3200 IS

 CX1 A3200 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Ricoh CX1

 A3200 IS CX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3200 IS has exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A3200 IS vs the CX1.

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3200 IS and CX1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A3200 IS and CX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon A3200 IS to resolve more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern A3200 IS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
25
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Sports photography information
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography information
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3200 IS
Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
72
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
59
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography information
42
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
42
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging highlights
34
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Ricoh CX1
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISRicoh CX1
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Ricoh CX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
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
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 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 format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lb) 180 gr (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 95 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 model NB-8L DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $230 $299