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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 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
  • Released February 2009
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and H300 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The CX1 was brought out 6 years earlier than the H300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the CX1 scores against the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony H300

 CX1 H300 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Ricoh CX1

 H300 CX1 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2009Fresher by 60 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony H300

 CX1 H300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the CX1 against the H300.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and H300 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and H300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to give you greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
Portrait photography with Sony H300
25
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography info
Sony H300 Street photography info
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than average (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography info
Sony H300 Sports photography info
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
50
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography highlights
Sony H300 Travel photography highlights
59
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
56
great battery (350 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (590g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography advice
Sony H300 Landscape photography advice
42
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
great battery (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
Vlogging with Sony H300
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
24
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
heavier than average (590 grams)
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony H300
 Ricoh CX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-19 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz(R)
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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 180g (0.40 lbs) 590g (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 350 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $249