Ricoh PX vs Sony TX66
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
95 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Portability
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
45
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
45
Ricoh PX vs Sony TX66 Key Specs
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed August 2011
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Revealed February 2012
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Lets look more closely at the Ricoh PX versus Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the PX (16MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe PX was launched 6 months earlier than the TX66 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the PX matches up versus the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh PX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sony TX66
| PX | TX66 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Ricoh PX
| TX66 | PX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.6") |
| Screen resolution | 1230k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+1000k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sony TX66
| PX | TX66 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2011 |  | February 2012 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Ricoh PX vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh PX has got physical measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the PX vs the TX66.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the PX and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.
Ricoh PX vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PX and TX66.
Clearly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX66 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively.
Ricoh PX vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh PX as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
focusing manually
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Ricoh PX as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports photography with Ricoh PX
Sports photography with Sony TX66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery power (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Ricoh PX
Travel photography with Sony TX66
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
great battery power (250 per charge)
features touch focus
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Ricoh PX as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
great battery power (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Ricoh PX Vlogging factors
Sony TX66 Vlogging factors
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
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Ricoh PX vs Sony TX66 Specifications
| Ricoh PX | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model | Ricoh PX | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2011-08-16 | 2012-02-28 |
| Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3072 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.9-5.4 | f/3.5-4.8 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3.3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 3.10 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance 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 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | 156 grams (0.34 lb) | 109 grams (0.24 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") |
| 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 life | - | 250 photographs |
| 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 shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $329 | $350 |