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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 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
  • Revealed February 2009
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-80
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was launched 12 years earlier than the WG-70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the CX1 grades versus the WG-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Ricoh WG-70

 CX1 WG-70 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Ricoh CX1

 WG-70 CX1 
LaunchedFebruary 2020February 2009More recent by 133 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-70

 CX1 WG-70 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX1 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the CX1 vs the WG-70.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and WG-70 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and WG-70.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-70 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older CX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Portrait photography camera
25
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography factors
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography factors
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-70
59
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low resolution (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
49
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic port
33
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-70
 Ricoh CX1Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX1 Ricoh WG-70
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-02-19 2020-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync On, off
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 180g (0.40 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $299 $280