Ricoh CX1 Review

4.5

March 23, 2009 | Mark Goldstein |

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Specifications

No. of Effective Pixels (Camera)		Approximately 9.29 million pixels
Image Sensor		1/2.3-inch CMOS (total pixels: approx. 10.29 million pixels)
Lens	Focal length	f=4.95-35.4 mm (equivalent to 28-200 mm for 35 mm film cameras. With Step Zoom set, option of seven fixed lengths: 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 105 mm, 135 mm, and 200 mm)
	F-aperture	F3.3 (Wide) - F5.2 (Telephoto)
	Shooting Distance	Normal shooting: Approx. 30 cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 1.0 m - infinity (Telephoto) (from the front of the lens) Macro: Approx. 1 cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 25 cm - infinity (Telephoto), approx. 1 cm - infinity (Zoom Macro) (from the front of the lens)
	Lens Construction	10 elements in 7 groups (aspheric lens: 4 elements and 5 surfaces)
Zoom Magnification		Optical: 7.1x zoom (equivalent to 28-200 mm focal length for 35 mm cameras) Digital: 4.8x up to 34.1x (equivalent to 960 mm) when used with optical zoom Auto Resize: 5.4x^1 up to 38.6x^1 (equivalent to 1080 mm) when used with optical zoom
Focus Mode		Multi AF (contrast AF method) / Spot AF (contrast AF method) / Multi-Target AF / Manual Focus / Fixed Focus (Snap) / Infinity (AF auxiliary light)
Motion Blur Reduction		Image sensor shift method image stabilizer
Shutter Speed^*2	Still image	8, 4, 2, 1 - 1/2000 sec.
Shutter Speed^*2	Movie	1/30 - 1/2000 sec.
Continuous Shooting	Continuous shooting speed^*3	approx. 4 frames/sec. (F3456, F3:2, F1:1 shooting time; shooting speed after 60 pictures is approx. 3 frames/sec.)
Continuous Shooting	Continuous shooting capacity	999 pictures
Exposure Control	Exposure Metering Mode	Multi (256 segments), Center Weighted Light Metering, Spot Metering Exposure Mode
	Metering Exposure Mode	Program AE
	Exposure Compensation	Manual Exposure Compensation +/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps), Auto Bracket Function (-0.5EV, ±0, +0.5EV)
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)		AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO80 / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 / ISO1600
White Balance Mode		AUTO / Multi-Pattern AUTO / Outdoors / Cloudy / Incandescent / Incandescent 2 / Fluorescent / Manual, White Balance Bracket Function
Flash	Built-in flash mode	Auto (during low light and when the subject is backlit), Red-eye-Reduction, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
	Built-in flash range	Approx. 20 cm - 3.0 m (Wide), approx. 25 cm - 2.0 m (Telephoto) (ISO Auto/ISO 400, from the front of the lens)
	Flash compensation	+/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps)
Monitor		3.0-inch Transparent LCD (approx. 920,000 dots)
Shooting Mode		Auto Shooting Mode / Easy Shooting Mode / Dynamic Range Double Shot Mode / Continuous Shooting Modes (Continuous, M-Continuous Plus, Ultra-High-Speed Continuous) / Scene Modes (Portrait / Face / Sports / Night Portrait / Landscape / Nightscape / High Sensitivity / Zoom Macro / Skew Correction / Text) / My Setting Mode / Movie Mode
Picture Quality Mode^*4		F(Fine) / N(Normal)
No. of Pixels Recorded	Still image/multi-picture	[4:3] 3456x2592, 3072x2304, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1728x1296 (M-Cont Plus), 1280x960, 640x480 / [3:2] 3456x2304 / [1:1] 2592x2592
	Movie	640x480, 320x240
	Text	3456 x 2592, 2048 x1536
Recording Media		SD memory card (32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB), SDHC memory card (4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB), Internal memory (approx. 88MB)
Storage Capacity (Pictures/ Time):^*5 (internal memory 88MB)	Still image/multi-picture	3456x2592 (F: 24, N: 43) / 3456x2304 (F: 28) / 2592x2592 (F: 33) / 3072x2304 (N: 53) / 2592x1944 (N: 73) / 2048x1536 (N: 109) / 1728x1296 (N: 143)(M-Cont Plus) / 1280x960 (N: 181) / 640x480 (N: 705)
	Movie^*6	640x480: 15 frames/sec. (1 min. 42 sec.), 320x240: 15 frames/sec. (4 min. 19 sec.) / 640x480: 30 frames/sec. (51 sec.), 320x240: 30 frames/sec. (2 min. 12 sec.)
Recording File Format	Still Image	JPEG(Exif ver.2.21)^*7
	Multi-picture	CIPA DC-X007-2009 Multi-Picture Format draft compliant
	Movie	AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG Format compliant)
	Compression method	JPEG Baseline method compliant
Other Major Shooting Functions		Continuous, Self-Timer (operation time: approx. 10 sec. / approx. 2 sec. / custom self-timer), Interval Timer (Shooting interval: 5 sec. - 1 hour (5 sec. steps)^*8, Color Bracket function, Focus Bracket function, Fix Min. Aperture, AE/AF Target Shift, Histogram, Grid Guide, Electronic Level
Other Major Playback Functions		Grid View, Enlarged Display (maximum 16x), Resize, Level Compensation, White Balance Compensation, Trim, Flag, Slideshow, DPOF Setting
Interface		USB 2.0 (High-Speed USB) Mini-B, Mass storage compatible^*9 / AV Out 1.0Vp-p (75Ω)
Video Signal Format		NTSC, PAL switchable
Power Supply		Rechargeable Battery: DB-70 x1, AC adapter (AC-4g optional)
Battery Consumption^*10		Based on CIPA Standard: Using the DB-70, approx. 270 pictures (when LCD Dim is on)^*11
External Dimensions		101.5 mm (W) x 58.3 mm (H) x 27.9 mm (D) (excluding projecting parts)
Weight		Approx. 180 g (excluding battery, SD memory card, strap), Accessories approx. 23 g (battery, strap)
Operating Temperature Range		0°C - 40°C