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Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-H20G front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Casio EX-H20G
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 216g - 103 x 68 x 29mm
  • Introduced September 2010
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
  • Revealed February 2009
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Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-H20G versus Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-H20G was announced 20 months later than the CX1 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-H20G grades against the CX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H20G over the Ricoh CX1

 EX-H20G CX1 
RevealedSeptember 2010February 2009More recent by 20 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Casio EX-H20G

 CX1 EX-H20G 
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H20G and Ricoh CX1

 EX-H20G CX1 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H20G has exterior measurements of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-H20G against the CX1.

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H20G and CX1 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H20G and CX1.

As you can see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Casio EX-H20G to offer you more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent EX-H20G should have an edge in sensor technology.

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography information
35
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
25
manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Street photography features
Ricoh CX1 Street photography features
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (216g)
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H20G as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H20G as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Travel photography camera
60
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (216g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
59
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
low megapixels (9MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography features
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H20G as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Vlogging camera
27
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (216 grams)
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H20G and Ricoh CX1
 Casio Exilim EX-H20GRicoh CX1
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-H20G Ricoh CX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-09-20 2009-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS 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 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216g (0.48 pounds) 180g (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 68 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 NP-90 DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $299