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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Launched February 2009
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was released 6 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the CX1 scores against the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Sony WX220

 CX1 WX220 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Ricoh CX1

 WX220 CX1 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009More recent by 60 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Sony WX220

 CX1 WX220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the CX1 vs the WX220.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and WX220 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and WX220.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX220 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older CX1 will be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography features
Sony WX220 Portrait photography features
25
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
decent MP (18MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography info
Sony WX220 Street photography info
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography features
Sony WX220 Sports photography features
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography information
Sony WX220 Travel photography information
59
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
low megapixels (9MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX220 Landscape photography factors
42
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
44
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging info
Sony WX220 Vlogging info
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Ricoh CX1 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Sony WX220
 Ricoh CX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-02-19 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 180 gr (0.40 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 life - 210 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-70 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $299 $198