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Ricoh PX vs Sony W550

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh PX front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 Key Specs

Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Ricoh PX and Sony W550, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the PX (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The PX was brought out very close to the W550 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the PX scores vs the W550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sony W550

 PX W550 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Ricoh PX

 W550 PX 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sony W550

 PX W550 
LaunchedAugust 2011July 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh PX features exterior dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the PX vs the W550.

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and W550 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PX and W550.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Ricoh PX to give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively.

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W550 as a Portrait photography camera
43
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh PX Street photography advice
Sony W550 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh PX Sports photography information
Sony W550 Sports photography information
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh PX Travel photography features
Sony W550 Travel photography features
68
environment proofing
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W550 as a Landscape photography camera
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
42
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Vlogging camera
Sony W550 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Ricoh PX vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh PX and Sony W550
 Ricoh PXSony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh PX Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3072 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.4 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 156 gr (0.34 pounds) 110 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID DB-100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One -
Retail cost $329 $119