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Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
57
Overall
45
Fujifilm X10 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Fujifilm X10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 350g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X20
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
  • Introduced August 2009
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Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and CX2 (9MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and CX2 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X10 was brought out 2 years after the CX2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm X10 matches up against the CX2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Ricoh CX2

 Fujifilm X10 CX2 
IntroducedJuly 2012August 2009More modern by 36 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Fujifilm X10

 CX2 Fujifilm X10 
Display sizing3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm X10 and Ricoh CX2

 Fujifilm X10 CX2 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X10 offers outside dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX2 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X10 and the CX2.

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X10 and CX2 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X10 and CX2.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X10 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X10 will provide extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography highlights
49
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/1,000s)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
25
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X10 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Street photography camera
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (2/3")
heavier than competitors in class (350 grams)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography info
44
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
great battery life (270 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X10 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
60
great battery life (270 per charge)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (350g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
66
lighter than competition (185g)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X10 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (270 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
no Time Lapse recording
42
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X10 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no mic port
heavier than competitors in class (350g)
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X10 and Ricoh CX2
 Fujifilm X10Ricoh CX2
General Information
Make FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm X10 Ricoh CX2
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-07-11 2009-08-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS I CMOS
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 85% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.00 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/1000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (70, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (120 fps), 320 x 112 (200 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 350 gr (0.77 pounds) 185 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 245 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50 DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $600 $341