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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 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
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released July 2010
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and TX9 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was unveiled 10 months prior to the TX9 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX2 scores against the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Sony TX9

 CX2 TX9 

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Ricoh CX2

 TX9 CX2 
ReleasedJuly 2010August 2009More recent by 10 months
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX9

 CX2 TX9 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the CX2 vs the TX9.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and TX9 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and TX9.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX9 to show more detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older CX2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX2
Portrait photography with Sony TX9
25
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography factors
Sony TX9 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
Sports photography with Sony TX9
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Travel photography features
Sony TX9 Travel photography features
66
lighter than competition (185 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
provides focus via touch
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography information
Sony TX9 Landscape photography information
42
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging features
Sony TX9 Vlogging features
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic jack
32
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Sony TX9
 Ricoh CX2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-08-20 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (ISO 400) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 gr (0.41 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $341 $799