Ricoh CX1

price, reliability, battery

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

battery, performance

reliability, usability

50% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

The minute Ricoh announces a new camera; I always get curious about the exciting novelties they will bring to the table this time. The brand time and again manages to come up with functions nobody else has thought of. And this also goes for the Ricoh...

Ricoh have taken a big step forward with the CX1 in an area that has always been something of a thorn in their side - namely image quality. We criticized the R10 model for producing noisy images at relatively slow ISO speeds, commenting that we'd...

Good exposure and color; minimal purple fringing ; 7.1X, 28 - 200 mm lens in a compact, well-built body ; Sensor-shift image stabilization ; Super high resolution 3-inch LCD display ; Quick to focus, no shutter lag, brief shot-to-shot delays ; Very...

Heavy noise reduction smudges fine details, even at base ISO ; Redeye a problem, no removal tool available ; Weak flash ; Focus distance guide in manual focus mode nearly useless ; Dated face detection and movie features ; Image stabilizer not...

Ricoh has done a good job creating a camera that has the tools that photographers want (well, except for manual controls). Unfortunately, they aren't spending enough time on the most important feature a camera can have: good photo quality. If the CX1...

This allows for a great amount of flexibility and experimentation and will help those less experienced to ensure the best possible outcome can constantly be produced. Within it’s price range, the Ricoh CX1 is a solid unit both literally and...

But the CX1 joins just a few other cameras that do it automatically. And it works

Comfortable to hold, easy to use, well built, clear picture quality, excellent macros, useful manual focus

Zooming could be smoother, no manual shutter or aperture settings

Ricoh may not come to mind when contemplating a compact camera, but the CX1 is definitely worthy of some attention. It produces superb images, feels good to use and has plenty of useful features to play with.

The Ricoh CX1 is a very accomplished camera from one of the veteran names in the industry. It combines excellent build quality, a versatile specification, class-leading performance and superb image quality with a range of innovative features and...

Handling, LCD, low ISO image quality, easy to use, features, build, auto level indication

No optical viewfinder, high ISO image noise, complex menu system

A highly specified, well crafted camera with a host of very clever features that work, the Ricoh CX1 is a machine for the more advanced user and offers image quality to match for those that know what they’re doing. Yes it has all-auto and scene modes...

Comfortable to hold, easy to use, well built, clear picture quality, excellent macros, useful manual focus

Zooming could be smoother, no manual shutter or aperture settings