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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2009
Samsung TL220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 169g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Also referred to as ST500
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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh CX2 versus Samsung TL220, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and TL220 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was manufactured very close to the TL220 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the CX2 scores vs the TL220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Samsung TL220

 CX2 TL220 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Ricoh CX2

 TL220 CX2 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Samsung TL220

 CX2 TL220 
IntroducedAugust 2009August 2009Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 comes with physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL220 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the CX2 versus the TL220.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and TL220 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and TL220.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Samsung TL220 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography factors
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography factors
25
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX2
Street photography with Samsung TL220
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (185 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
Sports photography with Samsung TL220
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX2
Travel photography with Samsung TL220
66
lighter than others (185 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
boasts touch focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography features
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography features
42
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging factors
Samsung TL220 Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (185g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
31
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Samsung TL220
 Ricoh CX2Samsung TL220
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX2 Samsung TL220
Also referred to as - ST500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-20 2009-08-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (ISO 400) 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185g (0.41 lbs) 169g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" 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 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $341 $90