Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Ricoh CX3 reviewed, just marginally better than CX2]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/ricoh-cx3-reviewed-just-marginally-better-than-cx2/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/ricoh-cx3-reviewed-just-marginally-better-than-cx2/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/ricoh-cx3-reviewed-just-marginally-better-than-cx2/#comments Ricoh's CX2 seemed to impress a-many reviewer when it launched last autumn, so it's sort of odd to see the camera's successor hitting the market so soon after. The appropriately named CX3 recent sat down on the test bench over at Photography BLOG, and while critics were quick to point out how appreciative they were of the extras (a 720p movie mode, namely), they couldn't help but notice what a small step forward this was from the prior model. In fact, they found little to no good reason for existing CX2 owners to upgrade, though they did deem the image quality to be "excellent" and noted that newcomers shouldn't hesitate to give this one a whirl. Still, we were disappointed to hear that the low-light performance was underwhelming despite promises that it had been improved, and for $400, you've got a lot of other options in the point-and-shoot realm.

Ricoh CX3 reviewed, just marginally better than CX2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cameracx3digital cameraDigitalCamerapoint and shootpoint-and-shootPointAndShootreviewedricohRicoh CX3RicohCx3Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Ricoh CX3 gets back-illuminated CMOS sensor, much geek lust]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/ricoh-cx3-gets-back-illuminated-cmos-sensor-much-geek-lust/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/ricoh-cx3-gets-back-illuminated-cmos-sensor-much-geek-lust/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/ricoh-cx3-gets-back-illuminated-cmos-sensor-much-geek-lust/#comments Just like clockwork, here's Ricoh -- six months after its last CX series refresh -- with a new superzoom point-and-shooter to tempt us into breaking open those piggy banks. The package on offer is compelling: there's a new 10 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, an enhanced noise reduction algorithm borrowed from the GR Digital III, and a 3-inch 920k-dot LCD, while the 10.7x optical zoom lens (28-300mm in 35mm equivalence) is carried over from the CX2. 720p video recording -- fast becoming a standard feature in compact cameras -- is present and accounted for, with recording in 16:9 ratio available to the ubiquitous Motion JPEG format. The CX3 is arriving this month, with early prices of AU$499 ($441 in US currency) matching the cost of the current generation.

Ricoh CX3 gets back-illuminated CMOS sensor, much geek lust originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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