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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 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 W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX1 and Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was manufactured 10 months before the W380 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the CX1 scores against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony W380

 CX1 W380 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Ricoh CX1

 W380 CX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 10 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony W380

 CX1 W380 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX1 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 versus the W380.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and W380 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and W380.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W380 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged CX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography advice
Sony W380 Portrait photography advice
25
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Street photography camera
Sony W380 as a Street photography camera
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography advice
Sony W380 Sports photography advice
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography highlights
Sony W380 Travel photography highlights
59
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
low MP (9MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W380 Landscape photography highlights
42
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low MP (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W380 as a Vlogging camera
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony W380
 Ricoh CX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-02-19 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 180g (0.40 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 model DB-70 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $299 $44