Canon PowerShot
S95
 vs
Ricoh
CX2

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Ricoh CX2

Canon PowerShot S95

77
"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Ricoh CX2

49
Runner-up

Ricoh CX2

Reasons to buy the Ricoh CX2

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x58x29 mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
185 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
 More than 50% larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9 MP
Help
 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The S95's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Ricoh CX2
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
Help
 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 10.7x vs 3.8x
Help
 More than 8x more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $247.89 vs $340.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $92 cheaper (around 30% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 185 g vs 193 g
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
77 vs 49
Explain scores
Ricoh CX2 Ricoh CX2
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Thickness Quite thick Help
S95:1.2"
CX2:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S95:193 g
CX2:185 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
CX2:102x58x29 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S95:720p @ 24fps
CX2:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the CX2

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S95

Ricoh CX2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Fujifilm FinePix S602Z Pro

Digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S602Z Pro vs the CX2
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX4

Ricoh CX4

Travel zoom

$190 - $273
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Weight Heavier
Compare the CX4 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX1

Ricoh CX1

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the CX1 vs the CX2
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam

$665 - $759
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Less zoom
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the CX2

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