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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Key Specs

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
  • Launched February 2009
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX1 versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Ricoh. The resolution of the CX1 (9MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was brought out 17 months before the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the CX1 scores vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 CX1 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Ricoh CX1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC CX1 
IntroducedAugust 2010February 2009Newer by 17 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 CX1 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution920k920kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX1 versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the CX1 and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 93 and 85 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC to give you more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Portrait photography camera
25
focusing manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography highlights
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography information
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography information
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery pack (440 per charge)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography information
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography information
59
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
MP count low (9MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
63
good battery pack (440 CIPA)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography info
42
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (440 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging information
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging information
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
27
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Ricoh CX1Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh CX1 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-02-19 2010-08-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 180g (0.40 lbs) 367g (0.81 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
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 - 440 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-70 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $147