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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80

Portability
93
Imaging
31
Features
30
Overall
30
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Ricoh WG-80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
35
Overall
39

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 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-80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.70" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2022
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-70
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh CX1 versus Ricoh WG-80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The CX1 was revealed 14 years earlier than the WG-80 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the CX1 matches up vs the WG-80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Ricoh WG-80

 CX1 WG-80 
Display sizing3"2.70"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-80 over the Ricoh CX1

 WG-80 CX1 
RevealedMay 2022February 2009More modern by 161 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-80

 CX1 WG-80 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-80 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the CX1 vs the WG-80.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and WG-80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and WG-80.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-80 to deliver more detail because of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-80
25
focusing manually
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography information
Ricoh WG-80 Street photography information
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-80 Sports photography information
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
42
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-80
59
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-80 Landscape photography features
41
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
44
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.70 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-80 Vlogging info
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
31
fairly wide (28mm)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-80
 Ricoh CX1Ricoh WG-80
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX1 Ricoh WG-80
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-02-19 2022-05-19
Physical type 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.70 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync On, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 180g (0.40 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
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 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $299 $300