Ricoh CX3 vs Sony TX55
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony TX55 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
- Released June 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Introduced July 2011
Ricoh CX3 vs Sony TX55 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh CX3 and Sony TX55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe CX3 was released 13 months before the TX55 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the CX3 grades against the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Ricoh CX3 vs Sony TX55 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sony TX55
CX3 | TX55 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Ricoh CX3
TX55 | CX3 | |||
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Introduced | July 2011 | June 2010 | More recent by 13 months | |
Display dimension | 3.3" | 3" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1230k | 920k | Crisper display (+310k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sony TX55
CX3 | TX55 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Ricoh CX3 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
Analyze the Ricoh CX3 and Sony TX55 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the CX3 compared to the TX55.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and TX55 is 92 and 97 respectively.
Ricoh CX3 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and TX55.
All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX55 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older CX3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony TX55 Specifications
Ricoh CX3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Ricoh | Sony |
Model | Ricoh CX3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Released | 2010-06-16 | 2011-07-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-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 | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3.3 inches |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 206g (0.45 lbs) | 109g (0.24 lbs) |
Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 250 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DB-100 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $329 | $350 |