Ricoh CX2 Reviews

Today Ricoh announces a successor to the highly acclaimed CX1 Digital Camera, the CX2. In tradition with the previous R series and new CX line, Ricoh has wasted no time in coming up with an upgraded model with a few key changes and upgrades. Full of ...

Only 6 month after the launch of the CX1, Ricoh today announces its successor, the 10 Megapixel CX2, capable of 5 fps high-speed continuous shooting with the maximum number of pixels. Furthermore, the new CX2 comes with a 10.7x optical zoom lens (7.1x ...

New scene modes such as "high-contrast B&W mode" and "miniaturize mode" have been added to stimulate shooting creativity, and various CX1 model functions have received enhancements, such as the addition of face recognition to easy shooting mode and ...

The 9.3-megapixel CX2 compact superzoom with 10.7x zoom offers capabilities that wouldn't be out of place on a cutting-edge digital SLR, including plenty of focusing options and an excellent dynamic-range mode. It also feels very well-made and ...

Good zoom range ; solid build quality and design ; 5-frames-per-second shooting at full resolution ; plenty of focus modes

Over-smoothed detail ; poor lens quality at the edges of the frame

On the design and feature fronts, the Ricoh CX2 doesn't do too badly, but the lens just isn't up to the job. It might be alright in the centre, but the soft edges undermine all of this camera's clever features, with the result that the CX2 is much ...