CX1 FAQs - By Product
[Question] What is the difference between CX1, and R10 or R8?
See the following comparison chart.
[Image sensor / Lens]
| Items | CX1 | R10 | R8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective pixels (Total pixels) (approx.) | 9.29 million pixels (10.29 million pixels) | 10 million pixels (10.30 million pixels) | |
| Image sensor | 1/2.3" CMOS | 1/2.3" CCD | |
| Focal length | f = 4.95 - 35.4 mm 28 - 200 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) |
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| F-Aperture | F: 3.3 (wide) - 5.2 (telephoto) | ||
| Shooting distance | (From the front of the lens) Approx. 0.3 meter - infinity (wide) Approx. 1.0 meter - infinity (telephoto) |
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| Macro range | (From the front of the lens) Wide : approx. 0.01 meter - infinity Telephoto : approx. 0.25 meter - infinity Zoom macro : approx. 0.01 meter - infinity |
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| Display the minimum distance at Macro | Available | Available | N/A |
| Lens construction | 10 elements in 7 groups (4 aspherical lens elements with 5 surfaces) | ||
| Optical zoom | 7.1 x | 7.1 x | 7.1 x |
| Digital zoom | 4.8 x | 4.8 x | 4.8 x |
| Combination with optical zoom : upto 34.1 x (960 mm / 35 mm camera equivalent) | |||
| Auto Resize zoom *1 | 5.4 x | 5.7 x | 5.7 x |
| Combination with optical zoom : up to 38.6x (1080 mm / 35 mm camera equivalent) | Combination with optical zoom : up to 40.7x (1140 mm / 35 mm camera equivalent) | Combination with optical zoom : up to 40.5x (1130 mm / 35 mm camera equivalent) | |
*1)Auto resize zoom works with the maximum image size only.
See the following FAQ for the details (for the CX1)
[Photograph features of camera]
| Items | CX1 | R10 | R8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image processing engine | Smooth Imaging Engine IV *2 | Smooth Imaging Engine III Reducing noise at high ISO sensitivity |
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| Dynamic range double shot | Available | N/A | N/A |
| AF method | Contrast AF method *3 | CCD-AF method *3 | |
| Multi Target AF *4 | Available (in Focus menu) | N/A | N/A |
| Antiblur function (Image stabilizer) | Image Sensor shift image stabilizer | CCD shift image stabilizer | |
| Face recognition mode | Available | Available | Available |
| Easy shooting mode *5 | Available (mode dial) | N/A | |
| Backlight compensation feature | Available (in Easy mode*5) | N/A | |
| Multi-pattern auto white balance *6 | Available (in white balance mode) | N/A | N/A |
| Level setting | Available | Available | N/A |
| Target shift | Available (AE, AF, AE/AF) | ||
| Image quality, color settings | [Image settings] Hard, Normal, Soft, Custom setting, B&W, Sepia | [Image settings] Auto level, Hard, Normal, Soft, Custom setting, B&W, Sepia | [Color Depth] Strong, Normal, Neutral |
| Bracketing | Focus bracket, Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket | Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket | |
| Dual size recording (a still image with a sub file) | N/A | Available | Available |
| Movies | Available | Available | Available |
| Movie size *7 | 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps) |
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| Continuous mode / Multi shooting | Normal continuous *8, Speed Cont., M-Cont plus | Continuous *8, S-Cont., M-Cont. | |
| Multi shooting speed *8 | Max. 4 frames / sec. (with a high speed SD card) | Max. 1.4 frames / sec. (with a high speed SD card) | |
| ISO sensitivity / ISO AUTO-HI *9 | Available | Available | Available |
| ISO sensitivity / selectable value | ISO AUTO / ISO AUTO-HI / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 | ISO AUTO / ISO AUTO-HI / 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 | |
| Zoom setting | Step zoom ON/OFF | ||
| Step zoom | 7 steps : 28 / 35 / 50 / 85 / 105 / 135 / 200 | ||
| Built-in flash range *10 | 0.2 - 3.0 meter (wide) 0.25 - 2.0 meter (telephoto) |
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| Flash compensation | Available | Available | N/A |
| Skew correction | Skew correction mode (SCENE mode) & Skew correction on a captured image | ||
*2)It will reduce noise at high ISO sensitivity. By Pixel output interpolation algorithm, it will be able to provide dynamic range expansion (1 EV at maximum; in comparison with the previous image processing)
*3) No external AF.
*4)Camera automatically determines multiple focus positions and takes 7 consecutive pictures at one shutter release. The 7 pictures are recorded as a single MP file. *5)Easy shooting mode allows you simple operations, without several settings.
[What is the Easy shooting mode?]
*6)Camera automatically selects the optimal white balance according to the conditions of sun and shade or the flash illumination range.*7)You have options of 30 fps or 15 fps in each size.
*8) Camera takes multiple pictures continuously while you are pressing a shutter release button. The maximum number of images that can be shot in continuous mode is 999.
*9)You can change the upper limit of the ISO sensitivity value for [Auto-Hi], from ISO 400, 800 or 1600. By setting the ISO upper limit it will make the shutter speed high, which will reduce camera shake or the blurring of the subject.
*10)With ISO AUTO or ISO 400 (from the front of the lens)
[Playback features of camera]
| Items | CX1 | R10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag function setting *11 | Available | Available | N/A |
| Trimming images | Available | Available | Available |
| Resize images | Available | Available | Available |
| Image brightness and contrast correction | Available (Level Compensation: Auto / Manual) | ||
| White balance (color tone) correction | Available (adjustable in Green, Magenta, Blue, Amber) | ||
| Image rotation | Automatic rotation in Playback | Set a picture to rotate to save | |
| Thumbnail view | 20 frames or 81 frames view | 20 frames view | |
| Display of enlarged image | Available in the selected image, and switching to an next image with keeping enlarged | Available in the selected image | |
*11)You can set useful images to Flag function. This will make the Fn button to display an assigned image quickly. You can assign upto 3 images.
[Other features of camera]
| Items | CX1 | R10 | R8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picture display (LCD) | 3.0 inch / approx. 920,000 dots | 3.0 inch / approx. 460,000 dots | 2.7 inch / approx. 460,000 dots |
| LCD surface treatment | Hard coat, fluorinated, Anti reflection coat *12 | Hard coat only | |
| LCD auto dim | Available | Available | N/A |
| Shooting information display frame *13 | Available | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum shooting distance display *14 | Available | N/A | N/A |
| My Setting registrations | Available | Available | Available |
| Fn button *15 | Available | Available | N/A |
| PC interface | USB 2.0 (High-Speed USB) | ||
| USB communication system | Mass storage *16 | ||
| PictBridge printing | Available | Available | Available |
| Picture transfer software (for Windows) | DL-10 (DC software) | RICOH Gate La (Caplio software) | |
| Viewer software (for Windows) | Irodio Photo & VideoStudio from Pixela | ||
| Built-in memory | Approx. 88 MB | Approx. 54 MB | Approx. 24 MB |
| SD memory card | Upto 2 GB | ||
| SDHC memory card | Upto 32 GB | Upto 16 GB | Upto 8 GB |
| Battery | DB-70 (included) | ||
| AC adapter | AC-4g (option) | AC-4g (option) | AC-4f (option) |
| Shooting capacity *17 | Approx. 270 pictures *18 | Approx. 300 pictures *18 | Approx. 270 pictures |
| Weight of a camera (without batteries, an SD card, or a strap) | Approx. 180 g | Approx. 168 g | Approx. 168 g |
*12) Fluorinated is for soil-release finishing.
*13)The shooting information is not displayed over the subject, you can more easily compose your shot.
*14)It shows the minimum shooting distance in zooming.
*15)You can switch several features with the Fn button.
*16)The following OS versions are compatible with the Mass storage connection; Windows Me, 2000, XP, Vista, and Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1.2 - 10.5.5.
*17) With a rechargeable battery (DB-70). Number of pictures measured using CIPA standard parameters. Actual performance may vary according to usage conditions.
*18)At LCD Auto Dim ON (Default setting). At LCD Auto Dim OFF is as follows.
CX1: Approx. 250 pictures
R10:Approx. 270 pictures
R8:LCD Auto Dim feature is not available.
[PC connections]
When you connect a camera to a computer:
[Macintosh]
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- •Only the USB connection is available. Serial connection is not supported.
- •It is required a computer that is pre-installed with a supported OS version in the following chart, and that has a USB port as standard.
- •The installation CD that comes with a camera contains the software for Windows only. For Macintosh, no software from Ricoh is required to download pictures. See the FAQ here for the details.
- •The following is the compatibility chart for each operating system.
| Items | CX1 | R10 | R8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista | Supported | ||
| Windows XP/2000/Me | Supported | ||
| Windows 98 | Not supported | ||
[Macintosh]
| Items | CX1 | R10 | R8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.1.2 | Supported | ||
| Mac OS 9.2.2 - 9.0 | Supported | ||
| Mac OS 8.6 | Not supported | ||
Answer ID: EDC09000
Date created: June 18, 2009
Date modified: December 9, 2010
Product: CX1, RICOH R10, R8
Operating system: --
Category: Hardware specifications
Date created: June 18, 2009
Date modified: December 9, 2010
Product: CX1, RICOH R10, R8
Operating system: --
Category: Hardware specifications
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