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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V 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
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 VI
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Ricoh CX1 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CX1 scores against the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony RX100 V

 CX1 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Ricoh CX1

 RX100 V CX1 
RevealedOctober 2016February 2009More modern by 92 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kCrisper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony RX100 V

 CX1 RX100 V 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the CX1 against the RX100 V.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and RX100 V.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX1 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 V will show more detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged CX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
25
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 V Street photography advice
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX1
Sports photography with Sony RX100 V
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Travel photography camera
59
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
low resolution (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
80
lighter than others (299 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
42
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
low resolution (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 V Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
81
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (299g)
no mic socket
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony RX100 V
 Ricoh CX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-02-19 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 180 gr (0.40 lbs) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $299 $998