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Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Superseded the Fujifilm XP60
  • Later Model is Fujifilm XP80
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
  • Revealed February 2009
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was unveiled 4 years later than the CX1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm XP70 scores vs the CX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Ricoh CX1

 Fujifilm XP70 CX1 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2009More recent by 60 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Fujifilm XP70

 CX1 Fujifilm XP70 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Ricoh CX1

 Fujifilm XP70 CX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP70 offers outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 against the CX1.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP70 and CX1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP70 and CX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Fujifilm XP70 to provide more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm XP70 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography advice
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
25
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Street photography information
Ricoh CX1 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography highlights
65
weather sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery (210 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
59
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography features
40
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
42
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XP70
Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
34
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic port
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Ricoh CX1
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Ricoh CX1
General Information
Make FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Ricoh CX1
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2009-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 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 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus distance 9cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 180g (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 28mm (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 210 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45S DB-70
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $199 $299