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Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
69
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX520 HS front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Canon SX520 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.4-6.0) lens
  • 441g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2014
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX510 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX530 HS
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
  • Announced February 2009
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Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX520 HS versus Ricoh CX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was launched 5 years after the CX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX520 HS scores against the CX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Ricoh CX1

 SX520 HS CX1 
AnnouncedJuly 2014February 2009Newer by 67 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Canon SX520 HS

 CX1 SX520 HS 
Screen resolution920k461kCrisper screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX520 HS and Ricoh CX1

 SX520 HS CX1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX520 HS has outer dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst 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).

Contrast the Canon SX520 HS versus Ricoh CX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SX520 HS versus the CX1.

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX520 HS and CX1 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX520 HS and CX1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX520 HS to give greater detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher SX520 HS should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX520 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
25
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Street photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Street photography factors
47
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX520 HS
Sports photography with Ricoh CX1
45
amazing zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography highlights
55
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (1008mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
59
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (9MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX520 HS
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
46
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery power (210 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX520 HS
Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX520 HS and Ricoh CX1
 Canon PowerShot SX520 HSRicoh CX1
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Ricoh CX1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-07-29 2009-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.0 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro 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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 441 gr (0.97 pounds) 180 gr (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $219 $299