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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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
  • Revealed August 2009
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-620 UZ was announced 2 years later than the CX2 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the CX2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Ricoh CX2

 SP-620 UZ CX2 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2009Fresher by 30 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 CX2 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh CX2

 SP-620 UZ CX2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh CX2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-620 UZ versus the CX2.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and CX2 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and CX2.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SP-620 UZ to result in more detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The more modern SP-620 UZ is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX2
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
25
manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (185 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography details
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography details
48
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Ricoh CX2
61
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than average in class (185g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
MP count low (9MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
42
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (185 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Ricoh CX2
 Olympus SP-620 UZRicoh CX2
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Ricoh CX2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-10 2009-08-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 435 gr (0.96 lb) 185 gr (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 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 4 x AA DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $199 $341