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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The CX2 was launched 16 months prior to the TX100V which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CX2 matches up vs the TX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Sony TX100V

 CX2 TX100V 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Ricoh CX2

 TX100V CX2 
RevealedJanuary 2011August 2009Newer by 16 months
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX100V

 CX2 TX100V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX100V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the CX2 vs the TX100V.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and TX100V is 93 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and TX100V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony TX100V to provide more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX100V Portrait photography highlights
25
you can focus manually
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography advice
Sony TX100V Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Sports photography information
Sony TX100V Sports photography information
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Travel photography details
Sony TX100V Travel photography details
66
lighter than competition (185g)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
includes touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (147 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Landscape photography camera
42
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
43
decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX100V as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (147g)
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX100V
 Ricoh CX2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2009-08-20 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 pounds) 147 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $341 $380