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Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
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
  • Revealed June 2010
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z550 versus Ricoh CX3, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and CX3 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z550 was revealed 5 months before the CX3 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-Z550 matches up versus the CX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Ricoh CX3

 EX-Z550 CX3 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Casio EX-Z550

 CX3 EX-Z550 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z550 and Ricoh CX3

 EX-Z550 CX3 
RevealedJanuary 2010June 2010Similar age
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z550 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh CX3 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z550 compared to the CX3.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z550 and CX3 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z550 and CX3.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Casio EX-Z550 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography features
34
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
26
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX3 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (206g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX3 Travel photography highlights
65
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
66
lighter than competitors in class (206 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX3 Vlogging highlights
29
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (206g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z550 and Ricoh CX3
 Casio Exilim EX-Z550Ricoh CX3
General Information
Brand Name Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Ricoh CX3
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-06 2010-06-16
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 143 grams (0.32 lbs) 206 grams (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $149 $329