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Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 650g - 128 x 93 x 114mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon SX50 HS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
  • Released February 2009
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Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was revealed 5 years after the CX1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX60 HS grades vs the CX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Ricoh CX1

 SX60 HS CX1 
ReleasedSeptember 2014February 2009More modern by 68 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Canon SX60 HS

 CX1 SX60 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Ricoh CX1

 SX60 HS CX1 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX60 HS offers outside dimensions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX60 HS versus the CX1.

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX60 HS and CX1 is 61 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX60 HS and CX1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX60 HS to provide extra detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX60 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography features
56
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
25
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX60 HS
Street photography with Ricoh CX1
56
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (650g)
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Sports photography features
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography features
53
great zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX60 HS
Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
57
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (21mm)
great reach (1365mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (650g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
59
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX60 HS
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
52
focusing manually
quite wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
42
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging advice
62
quite wide (21mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than competitors in class (650g)
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon SX60 HS vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Ricoh CX1
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSRicoh CX1
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Ricoh CX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-09-16 2009-02-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3072 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 922 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.4fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 650g (1.43 lb) 180g (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 127 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-10L DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $549 $299