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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 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 W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The CX2 was unveiled 4 months before the W380 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the CX2 matches up vs the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Sony W380

 CX2 W380 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Ricoh CX2

 W380 CX2 

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Sony W380

 CX2 W380 
IntroducedAugust 2009January 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the CX2 compared to the W380.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and W380 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and W380.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony W380 to produce more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography details
Sony W380 Portrait photography details
25
manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX2
Street photography with Sony W380
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
Sports photography with Sony W380
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX2
Travel photography with Sony W380
66
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (9 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W380 as a Landscape photography camera
42
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging information
Sony W380 Vlogging information
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Ricoh CX2 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Sony W380
 Ricoh CX2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2009-08-20 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
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 9MP 14MP
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
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 4.80 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
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 file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $341 $44