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Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh PX front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2011
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V Overview

Below is a complete review of the Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the PX (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The PX was launched at a similar time to the HX9V so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the PX grades vs the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sony HX9V

 PX HX9V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Ricoh PX

 HX9V PX 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sony HX9V

 PX HX9V 
RevealedAugust 2011July 2011Same age
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh PX has outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the PX vs the HX9V.

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PX and HX9V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PX and HX9V.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you have to consider the age of the cameras into account.

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh PX Portrait photography features
Sony HX9V Portrait photography features
43
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
39
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh PX Street photography advice
Sony HX9V Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh PX Sports photography information
Sony HX9V Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Travel photography camera
68
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competitors (245g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh PX
Landscape photography with Sony HX9V
47
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh PX
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
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Ricoh PX vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh PX and Sony HX9V
 Ricoh PXSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh PX Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-16 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3072 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 gr (0.34 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 model DB-100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $329 $328