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Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh CX3 and Ricoh G900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are sold by Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and G900 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was launched 8 years before the G900 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CX3 matches up versus the G900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Ricoh G900

 CX3 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Ricoh CX3

 G900 CX3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018June 2010More modern by 93 months
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Ricoh G900

 CX3 G900 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the CX3 versus the G900.

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and G900 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and G900.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh G900 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX3
Portrait photography with Ricoh G900
26
manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
45
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Street photography factors
Ricoh G900 Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography details
Ricoh G900 Sports photography details
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (340 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (206 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
weather sealing
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
heavier than others (247g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Landscape photography camera
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
56
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery power (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging factors
Ricoh G900 Vlogging factors
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
heavier than others (247g)
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Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Ricoh G900
 Ricoh CX3Ricoh G900
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX3 Ricoh G900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2010-06-16 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-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 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 247g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 340 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $329 $752