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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

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
  • Released February 2009
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released February 2014
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX1 versus Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was launched 6 years before the WG-20 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the CX1 scores versus the WG-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Ricoh WG-20

 CX1 WG-20 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Ricoh CX1

 WG-20 CX1 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2009Newer by 60 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-20

 CX1 WG-20 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the CX1 compared to the WG-20.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and WG-20 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and WG-20.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-20 to give more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-20
25
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography information
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Travel photography camera
59
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (9MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proofing
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography highlights
42
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proofing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging details
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic support
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-20
 Ricoh CX1Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh CX1 Ricoh WG-20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-02-19 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 9 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-70 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $299 $370