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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Introduced September 2012
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was released 3 years after the CX2 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-ZR1000 grades vs the CX2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Ricoh CX2

 EX-ZR1000 CX2 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012August 2009Newer by 38 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 CX2 EX-ZR1000 
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Ricoh CX2

 EX-ZR1000 CX2 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has got exterior dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Ricoh CX2 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the CX2.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and CX2 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and CX2.

All in all, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR1000 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography highlights
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you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
features face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Street photography highlights
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screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (255 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography details
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography details
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incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 per charge)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than others in class (255g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than others in class (185 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (9MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography info
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good battery power (470 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (255g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (185 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Ricoh CX2
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand Name Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Ricoh CX2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-09-25 2009-08-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type 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 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lb) 185 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 470 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $572 $341