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Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7040
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus 7040 and Ricoh CX2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was manufactured 5 months after the CX2 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 7040 scores vs the CX2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Ricoh CX2

 7040 CX2 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Olympus 7040

 CX2 7040 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Ricoh CX2

 7040 CX2 
RevealedJanuary 2010August 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 features exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX2 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 and Ricoh CX2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 7040 against the CX2.

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and CX2 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and CX2.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus 7040 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography features
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
25
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography factors
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography details
42
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging information
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging information
29
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Ricoh CX2
 Olympus Stylus 7040Ricoh CX2
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Ricoh CX2
Also called as mju 7040 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2009-08-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
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 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144g (0.32 lbs) 185g (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $341