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Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6010
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 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and CX2 (9MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was revealed around the same time to the CX2 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the 6010 matches up against the CX2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Ricoh CX2

 6010 CX2 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Olympus 6010

 CX2 6010 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Ricoh CX2

 6010 CX2 
RevealedJuly 2009August 2009Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh CX2 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 6010 and the CX2.

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and CX2 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and CX2.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus 6010 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively.

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography advice
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
25
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography features
Ricoh CX2 Street photography features
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography info
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6010
Travel photography with Ricoh CX2
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competition (185 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography info
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging factors
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Ricoh CX2
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Ricoh CX2
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Ricoh CX2
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6010 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-17 2009-08-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 12MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 lbs) 185g (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 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 LI-50C DB-70
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $0 $341