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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V 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 TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was brought out 3 years earlier than the TX200V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the CX2 scores against the TX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Sony TX200V

 CX2 TX200V 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Ricoh CX2

 TX200V CX2 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2009Fresher by 29 months
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k920kCrisper display (+310k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX200V

 CX2 TX200V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the CX2 compared to the TX200V.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and TX200V is 93 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the CX2 and TX200V.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX200V to offer extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX2
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
25
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
36
resolution is good (18MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography info
Sony TX200V Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Sports photography details
Sony TX200V Sports photography details
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (185 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (9MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
weather sealing
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX2
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
35
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX200V
 Ricoh CX2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2009-08-20 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 129 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 life - 220 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
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 Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $341 $500