Ricoh CX1

CX1, 9.29 Mp, f=28-200mm, 7.1x, ISO 1600, 3'' LCD, 3456x2592, SD, SDHC, USB 2.0

Manufacturer
Ricoh
SKU
173274
28-02-2009
Eye-opening superb image quality. Smooth Imaging Engine IV + CMOS sensor

The CX1 features the highly evolved image processing engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV together with a CMOS sensor that enables high-speed image processing. For maximum enhancement of image beauty, the CX1 has the imaging power to brilliantly isolate one instant in time, and for high-sensitivity shooting it achieves noise reduction without compromising sharp resolution or color reproduction.

Suppress whiteout to recreate the beauty the eye sees. Pixel output interpolation algorithm

Resident on a customized circuit of the image processing engine, the pixel output interpolation algorithm minimizes whiteout in high-contrast situations, thereby enabling you to faithfully capture the excitement seen by your eyes. In places where gradations have been lost because of whiteout, interpolation techniques are used to calculate pixel values from the surrounding pixels. As a result, the CX1 expands dynamic range by up to +1 EV compared to conventional methods.

An amazing transformation for people photography. Multi-pattern auto white balance

For scenes with both sunlight and shadow and scenes mixing flash and natural light (or fluorescent light, etc.) during flash photography, this function can define white balance to fit the light source of each segregated area of the image. This new capability is very powerful for people photography in scenes which could not be adequately handled by past auto white balance functions, which used an average setting for the entire image.

Powerful lens in a compact body. 28-200 mm 7.1x optical zoom

Ricoh's original (Double Retracting Lens System) has made it possible to fit a 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens in a compact body that is both easy to carry and easy to operate. The lens can handle a wide range of shooting situations, including powerful telephoto shots as well as wide-angle shooting of both expansive landscapes and interior scenes with limited distance between camera and subject.

Ability to handle a wide range of shooting situations. 28 mm wide-angle to 200 mm telephoto

Shooting at 28 mm wide-angle enables you to emphasize image breadth and depth. Telephoto shooting at 200 mm will bring far-away subjects up close and prominent while blurring the background. The 28-200 mm 7.1x optical zoom handles a wide variety of shooting situations. The intuitive operability of the CX1 is further enhanced by the ability to vary zoom speed with the zoom lever.

Zoom position easily selected. Step zoom and auto resize zoom

The step zoom function enables you to fix the optical zoom focal length at seven steps (28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 105 mm, 135 mm, and 200 mm equivalent). For a zoom range beyond the 7.1x optical zoom (200 mm), the auto resize zoom takes you to a maximum of 38.6x (1,080 mm equivalent)~ in five steps (recorded image resized to 7M, 5M, 3M, 1M, VGA). From the wide zoom range available, you can easily select the zoom position best for the shot you want to take.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
MJPEG
Motion JPEG frame rate
15 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0, AV Out 1.0Vp-p
Colour of product 
Silver
ISO sensitivity 
80-1600
Weight 
180g
Data compression
JPEG
Aperture range (F-F) 
F3.3 (W) - F5.2 (T)
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.95 - 35.4 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
flexible spot auto focus, multi point auto focus, spot auto focus
Camera shutter speed 
1/2000 - 8s
Compatible memory cards 
sd, sdhc
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Internal memory 
88 MB
Light exposure control
AE
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
9.29 MP
Optical zoom 
7.1x
Scene modes 
Close-up (macro), Documents, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sports
Self-timer 
2s
Sensor type 
CMOS
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, manual

Power

Battery type 
DB-70

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
920000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Combined zoom
34.1x
Focus adjustment
Auto / Manual
Digital zoom 
4.8x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
28 - 200 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y
Number of aspheric elements
9

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Camera playback
slide show
Multi burst mode 
Y
Image editing
resizing, trimming

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)
0.3 - ∞
Macro focusing range (tele)
0.25 - ∞
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.01 - ∞
Normal focusing range
0.3 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
auto

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.25 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 3m

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
270 shots

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
3456 x 2592 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPEG
Still image resolution(s) 
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)

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10.15 cm
Depth 
2.79 cm
Height 
5.83 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N