The Ricoh CX1 has been introduced by

Ricoh is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational imaging and electronics company (law), company. It was founded by the now-defunct commercial division of the Riken, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Riken) known as the ''Riken ...

in 2009. This is the first

camera to use a

CMOS sensor An active-pixel sensor (APS) is an image sensor where each pixel sensor unit cell has a photodetector (typically a pinned photodiode) and one or more active transistors. In a metal–oxide–semiconductor (MOS) active-pixel sensor, MOS field-effec ...

. 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 (total pixels: approx. 10.29 million pixels). ** Effective pixels: approximately 9.29 million pixels. ** Light sensitivity: up to ISO 1600 * Lens: 7.1x zoom f=4.95-35.4 mm (like 28-200mm for

35mm film 35 mm may refer to: * 135 film, a type of still photography format commonly referred to as 35 mm film * 35 mm movie film, a type of motion picture film stock * 35MM 35 mm may refer to: * 135 film, a type of still photography format ...

) ** Macro: 1 cm ** Lens Construction: 10 elements in 7 groups (aspheric lens: 4 elements and 5 surfaces) ** Aperture: F3.3 (Wide) - F5.2 (Telephoto) * 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 (no limit to the number of pictures you can take or their resolution) * Display: 3.0-inch Transparent LCD (approx. 920,000 dots) * Flash: built-in automatic electronic flash * Dimensions: 101.5 mm (W) x 58.3 mm (H) x 27.9 mm (D) (excluding projecting parts) * Weight: Approx. 180 g (excluding battery, SD memory card, strap), Accessories approx. 23 g (battery, strap)

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."http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h1906.htm IT Reviews

Major Specifications

Reception

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