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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 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
  • Revealed February 2009
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W350 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was brought out 10 months prior to the W350 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the CX1 scores versus the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony W350

 CX1 W350 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Ricoh CX1

 W350 CX1 
IntroducedJanuary 2010February 2009More recent by 10 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony W350

 CX1 W350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 has got physical measurements 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 Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the CX1 vs the W350.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and W350 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and W350.

Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W350 to show greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older CX1 will be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography factors
Sony W350 Portrait photography factors
25
has manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography details
Sony W350 Street photography details
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX1
Sports photography with Sony W350
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography information
Sony W350 Travel photography information
59
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
Landscape photography with Sony W350
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
Vlogging with Sony W350
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic jack
29
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony W350
 Ricoh CX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-02-19 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 180 grams (0.40 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID DB-70 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $299 $200