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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 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
  • Launched August 2009
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX2 versus Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the CX2 (9MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is pretty similar but the CX2 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX2 was unveiled around the same time to the TX1 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the CX2 grades against the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Sony TX1

 CX2 TX1 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Ricoh CX2

 TX1 CX2 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX1

 CX2 TX1 
RevealedAugust 2009August 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX2 vs the TX1.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and TX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and TX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX2 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX1 will offer greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX1 Portrait photography advice
25
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography advice
Sony TX1 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (185 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Sports photography info
Sony TX1 Sports photography info
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competitors (185 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low MP (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX1 Landscape photography factors
42
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low MP (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
31
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging advice
Sony TX1 Vlogging advice
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (185 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
28
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX1
 Ricoh CX2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2009-08-20 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 gr (0.41 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $341 $350