Ricoh Caplio RR750 vs. Ricoh CX1

Comparison

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Ricoh Caplio RR750 Ricoh CX1
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Megapixels
7.21
9.30
Max. image resolution
3072 x 2304
3456 x 2592

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor resolution
3096 x 2328
3517 x 2644
Diagonal
7.19 mm
7.70 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera. Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality.

Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.

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Actual sensor size

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Ricoh Caplio RR750 Ricoh CX1
Surface area:
24.84 mm² vs 28.46 mm²
Difference: 3.62 mm² (15%)
CX1 sensor is approx. 1.15x bigger than RR750 sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Ricoh RR750 (2007) and Ricoh CX1 (2009). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
1.86 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.

The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Difference: 0.11 µm (6%)
Pixel pitch of RR750 is approx. 6% higher than pixel pitch of CX1.
Pixel area
3.46 µm²
3.06 µm²
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.

Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 0.4 µm² (13%)
A pixel on Ricoh RR750 sensor is approx. 13% bigger than a pixel on Ricoh CX1.
Pixel density
28.99 MP/cm²
32.6 MP/cm²
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one square cm of the sensor.

Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Difference: 3.61 µm (12%)
Ricoh CX1 has approx. 12% higher pixel density than Ricoh RR750.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.



Specs

Ricoh RR750
Ricoh CX1
Crop factor
6.02
5.62
Total megapixels
10.30
Effective megapixels
9.30
Optical zoom
Yes
7.1x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
35 cm
20 cm
Macro focus range
6 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
35 - 105 mm
28 - 200 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f4.8
f3.3 - f5.2
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f16.9 - f28.9
f18.5 - f29.2
Metering
Centre weighted
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
1/4 sec
8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
5
Screen size
2.5"
3"
Screen resolution
153,600 dots
920,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
Secure Digital
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
2x AA
Lithium-Ion DB-70 rechargeable battery
Weight
128 g
180 g
Dimensions
89.5 x 60.0 x 26.0 mm
102 x 58 x 28 mm
Year
2007
2009




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Diagonal

Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
Diagonal =  w² + h²
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height

Ricoh RR750 diagonal

The diagonal of RR750 sensor is not 1/2.5 or 0.4" (10.2 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.19 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
Diagonal =  5.75² + 4.32²   = 7.19 mm

Ricoh CX1 diagonal

The diagonal of CX1 sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

RR750 sensor area

Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm

Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²

CX1 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²


Pixel pitch

Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch =   sensor width in mm  × 1000
sensor resolution width in pixels

RR750 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3096 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.75  × 1000  = 1.86 µm
3096

CX1 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3517 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.75 µm
3517


Pixel area

The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²

You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area =   sensor surface area in mm²
effective megapixels

RR750 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.86 µm

Pixel area = 1.86² = 3.46 µm²

CX1 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.75 µm

Pixel area = 1.75² = 3.06 µm²


Pixel density

Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel density =  ( sensor resolution width in pixels )² / 1000000
sensor width in cm

One could also use this formula:
Pixel density =   effective megapixels × 1000000  / 10000
sensor surface area in mm²

RR750 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3096 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm

Pixel density = (3096 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 28.99 MP/cm²

CX1 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3517 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (3517 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 32.6 MP/cm²


Sensor resolution

Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications. Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula. For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.

1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.

2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000    →   
X =  effective megapixels × 1000000
r
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:

Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X

RR750 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 7.21
r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33
X =  7.21 × 1000000  = 2328
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2328 × 1.33 = 3096
Resolution vertical: X = 2328

Sensor resolution = 3096 x 2328

CX1 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 9.30
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  9.30 × 1000000  = 2644
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2644 × 1.33 = 3517
Resolution vertical: X = 2644

Sensor resolution = 3517 x 2644


Crop factor

Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor =   43.27 mm
sensor diagonal in mm


RR750 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.02
7.19

CX1 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

35 mm equivalent aperture

Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).

RR750 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.8) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f28.9

CX1 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.3 - f5.2

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.3 - f5.2) × 5.62 = f18.5 - f29.2

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