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Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
86
Imaging
43
Features
64
Overall
51
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Introduced January 2019
  • Earlier Model is Nikon A900
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
  • Released February 2009
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Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon A1000 and Ricoh CX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was unveiled 10 years later than the CX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A1000 matches up vs the CX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Ricoh CX1

 A1000 CX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2019February 2009More recent by 121 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Nikon A1000

 CX1 A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Ricoh CX1

 A1000 CX1 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon A1000 has physical measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Ricoh CX1 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A1000 versus the CX1.

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and CX1 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A1000 and CX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon A1000 to provide more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger A1000 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A1000
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
52
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
25
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon A1000 Street photography info
Ricoh CX1 Street photography info
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
50
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A1000 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography information
73
features focus via touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
59
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Landscape photography camera
55
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
42
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A1000 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging factors
73
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
missing external microphone port
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Ricoh CX1
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Ricoh CX1
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Coolpix A1000 Ricoh CX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-01-18 2009-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 330g (0.73 lb) 180g (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 250 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-70
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $477 $299