Ricoh CX3 vs Sony H55
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92 Imaging
37 Features
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Released June 2010
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Below is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh CX3 and Sony H55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe CX3 was announced very close to the H55 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the CX3 scores against the H55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sony H55
| CX3 | H55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Ricoh CX3
| H55 | CX3 |
|---|
Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sony H55
| CX3 | H55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | June 2010 |  | June 2010 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Ricoh CX3 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 offers outside 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) while the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the CX3 and the H55.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and H55 is 92 and 92 respectively.
Ricoh CX3 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and H55.
As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H55 to produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony H55 Specifications
| Ricoh CX3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model | Ricoh CX3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2010-06-16 | 2010-06-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | Bionz |
| Sensor type | BSI-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 | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| 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 | 206g (0.45 lb) | 200g (0.44 lb) |
| Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| 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-100 | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $329 | $235 |