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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released January 2011
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh CX1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was manufactured 23 months after the CX1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-610 scores versus the CX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Ricoh CX1

 TG-610 CX1 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2009More modern by 23 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Olympus TG-610

 CX1 TG-610 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh CX1

 TG-610 CX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution920k920kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 offers external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-610 and the CX1.

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and CX1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and CX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-610 to offer extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher TG-610 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography information
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
25
manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX1 Travel photography advice
64
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
59
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography features
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
42
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
MP count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh CX1
 Olympus TG-610Ricoh CX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus TG-610 Ricoh CX1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-06 2009-02-19
Body design 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 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 180 gr (0.40 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 28mm (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 life 210 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $223 $299