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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 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 W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh CX3 and Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was brought out 13 months before the W550 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the CX3 matches up vs the W550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sony W550

 CX3 W550 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Ricoh CX3

 W550 CX3 
AnnouncedJuly 2011June 2010Fresher by 13 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sony W550

 CX3 W550 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 has outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the CX3 vs the W550.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and W550 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and W550.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W550 to offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography factors
Sony W550 Portrait photography factors
26
manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Street photography features
Sony W550 Street photography features
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography information
Sony W550 Sports photography information
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX3
Travel photography with Sony W550
66
lighter than average (206 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography features
Sony W550 Landscape photography features
42
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
42
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX3
Vlogging with Sony W550
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Sony W550
 Ricoh CX3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2011-07-24
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
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 mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One -
Cost at launch $329 $119