Casio EX-H20G vs Ricoh CX1

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H20G & Ricoh CX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H20G Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

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.

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

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.