Ricoh CX1
The Ricoh CX1 has been introduced by Ricoh in 2009. This is the first Ricoh camera to use a CMOS sensor. It allows it to operate at four frames/sec and perform hi-speed continuous shooting.
Major specifications
- Type: Digital compact camera
- Sensor: 1/2.3-inch CMOS.
- * Effective pixels: approximately 9.29 million pixels.
- * Light sensitivity: up to ISO 1600
- Lens: 7.1x zoom f=4.95-35.4 mm
- * Macro: 1 cm
- * Lens Construction: 10 elements in 7 groups
- * Aperture: F3.3 - F5.2
- Shooting aid: Image sensor shift method image stabilizer
- Shutter Speed: 8, 4, 2, 1 - 1/2000 sec.
- Interval timer Shooting interval: 5 seconds to 2 hours
- Display: 3.0-inch Transparent LCD
- Flash: built-in automatic electronic flash
- Dimensions: 101.5 mm x 58.3 mm x 27.9 mm
- Weight: Approx. 180 g, Accessories approx. 23 g
Reception
The Ricoh CX1 received a mainly favourable reception from independent reviewers.Best4Reviews.com said that the CX1 was
"a highly specified, well crafted camera with a host of very clever features that really work. The Ricoh CX1 is however a machine for the more advanced user and offers image quality to match, for those that know what they’re doing."
IT Reviews concluded that:
"Ricoh has managed to pack a lot under the stylish hood of the CX1, including some welcome new features like very high-speed continuous shooting and increased dynamic range, plus multi-targeting AF and WB."