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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 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
  • Introduced February 2009
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The CX1 was manufactured 6 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the CX1 matches up versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony W800

 CX1 W800 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Ricoh CX1

 W800 CX1 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2009More recent by 60 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony W800

 CX1 W800 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX1 offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the CX1 and the W800.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and W800.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony W800 to result in more detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older CX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography advice
Sony W800 Portrait photography advice
25
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
good MP (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography information
Sony W800 Street photography information
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography advice
Sony W800 Sports photography advice
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography highlights
Sony W800 Travel photography highlights
59
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
lighter than competition (125 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
41
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging info
Sony W800 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
33
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony W800
 Ricoh CX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-19 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
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 9MP 20MP
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
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 data format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 180 grams (0.40 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 model DB-70 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $299 $90