Ricoh CX1 - Test Shots - Detail and Lens Performance

A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.

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Here's the usual detail test shot of the West Window of Exeter Cathedral, for you to compare with other cameras. See below for a full res crop, or click to see the whole picture.

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The lens and sensor work well together, producing lots of fine sharp detail.

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The lens produces almost no barrle distortion at wide angle.

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Centre sharpness is superb.

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Very good corner sharpness, although there is a tiny hint of chromatic aberration.

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John McLean

11:58 AM on 2 July, 2009

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That extended dynamic range feature is remarkable and ingenious! This is a definite contender to replace my ageing and slightly temperamental Ricoh R6.

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ChrisC

12:25 PM on 2 July, 2009

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This looks to me like it might be a good value alternative to the LX3. Can anyone comment how the CX1's dynamic range trickery compares with the LX3s inherent goodness in this department?

CliffSmith

1:19 PM on 2 July, 2009

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ChrisC - In terms of dynamic range I'd say that the LX3 is better on highlight detail, but the CX1 has the advantage in the shadows. However do bear in mind that the CX1 has none of the LX3's manual exposure functions, so it's not really an alternative.

smc8788

1:27 PM on 2 July, 2009

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@ John - I would hardly go so far as to call it either remarkable or ingenious. Nearly every other high-end camera on the market has has such a feature, and many provide more significantly improved results than I see in the test shots with this camera (although this may be down to the poorly calibrated monitor I'm currently using).

2:58 PM on 2 July, 2009

smc8788 - In fact the majority of enhanced DR features work by adjusting the tone curve of the image to improve shadow detail. The CX1 is the first compact camera to actually use instant in-camera HDR to extend dynamic range. I'd call that pretty ingenious myself.

CV

5:30 PM on 2 July, 2009

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How does the Ricoh CX1's image quality and dynamic range compare to that of the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR?

5:39 PM on 2 July, 2009

Hmmm, OK then, I'll give it ingenious as it hasn't been done before, but if it isn't any better than its rivals it's perhaps not a remarkable solution just yet.

Out of interest, how fast does it take the different exposures for the HDR imaging feature? Does it struggle with moving subjects that would result in ghosting, for example?

Martin Daler

8:34 PM on 2 July, 2009

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@ Cliff Smith - "The CX1 is the first compact camera to actually use instant in-camera HDR to extend dynamic range"

Well, apart from the Fuji F200 EXR, about which you said:

"In high-contrast situations the sensor splits, capturing two images simultaneously at different sensitivity settings. These are combined in the camera to produce a single image with greater dynamic range", which amounts to the same HDR thing as here, only without the time difference.

BobaFett

9:38 PM on 2 July, 2009

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@Martin Daler - the Fuji F200 EXR takes a different approach in that it captures two images simultaneously rather than taking two successive images with different exposures. The details of the EXR sensor can be found here:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf200exr/page2.asp

Ron1

7:54 AM on 3 July, 2009

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How does this compare to the Panasonic TZ7?

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