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Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Launched August 2013
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was revealed 3 years later than the CX3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the N Facebook ready matches up versus the CX3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Ricoh CX3

 N Facebook ready CX3 
ReleasedAugust 2013June 2010More recent by 39 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 CX3 N Facebook ready 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution920k461kCrisper screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Ricoh CX3

 N Facebook ready CX3 

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N Facebook ready has got exterior dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX3 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the CX3.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and CX3 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and CX3.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon N Facebook ready to produce more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer N Facebook ready should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
26
manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Street photography camera
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography features
Ricoh CX3 Sports photography features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
61
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (200 shots)
low MP (12MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than average (206 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography advice
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging information
Ricoh CX3 Vlogging information
72
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no external mic port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Ricoh CX3
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyRicoh CX3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Ricoh CX3
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-08-22 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 2248 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 206g (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (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 200 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $329