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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh CX2 versus Sony W370, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and W370 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was released 4 months earlier than the W370 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the CX2 matches up vs the W370 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Sony W370

 CX2 W370 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Ricoh CX2

 W370 CX2 

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Sony W370

 CX2 W370 
IntroducedAugust 2009January 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 features external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX2 versus Sony W370 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the CX2 versus the W370.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and W370 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and W370.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W370 to give more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W370 Portrait photography highlights
25
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography details
Sony W370 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
Sports photography with Sony W370
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Travel photography highlights
Sony W370 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competition (185g)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography features
Sony W370 Landscape photography features
42
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging info
Sony W370 Vlogging info
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Sony W370
 Ricoh CX2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-08-20 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $341 $230