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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Ricoh CX3 versus Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was launched 6 months later than the W350 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the CX3 matches up versus the W350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sony W350

 CX3 W350 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Ricoh CX3

 W350 CX3 

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sony W350

 CX3 W350 
IntroducedJune 2010January 2010Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 features exterior 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 W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CX3 and the W350.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and W350 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and W350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W350 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography details
Sony W350 Portrait photography details
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX3
Street photography with Sony W350
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (206g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography highlights
Sony W350 Sports photography highlights
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Travel photography features
Sony W350 Travel photography features
66
lighter than competitors (206g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX3
Landscape photography with Sony W350
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (206g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Sony W350
 Ricoh CX3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $329 $200