Ricoh CX3

usability, glare, zoom, durability, reliability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Design, Zoom, Preisleistungsverhältnis, Bedienbarkeit, Bildschirm

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Well built, very good picture quality, excellent manual focus, useful and fun filters

No HDMI, noticeable noise in photos at high ISO speeds, can be difficult to use in bright sunlight

Ricoh's CX3 isn't much of an upgrade over the CX2 but it does offer HD video recording, which makes it a useful hybrid for people wishing to shoot stills and video with the same camera. Its pictures are a little noisy and it can struggle in bright...

Impeccable build quality ; Very fast ; Very fast

Low quality 3200 ISO setting ; No manual exposure controls ; Occasional over-exposure

The Ricoh CX3 is only a minor upgrade of the CX2, but the improved performance, HD video recording and marginally better image quality ensure that it can still compete with its more popular rivals. Build quality, handling and ease of use are all...

Broad, creatively expansive focal range thanks to implementation of 10.7x optical zoom, excellent LCD visibility due to higher resolution screen that isn't normally found in its class

Priced at a slight premium for what it is, basically, a point and shoot camera, introduced very soon after the relatively identical CX2

So while the Ricoh CX3 may look prim, proper and just a little bit boring from the outside, start to strip away its layers and it turns into a bit of a tiger. Having such a big zoom and resulting broad focal range in a small-ish camera is a real boon,...

Well built, very good picture quality, excellent manual focus, useful and fun filters

No HDMI, noticeable noise in photos at high ISO speeds, can be difficult to use in bright sunlight

HD video recording. Excellent LCD display. Excellent macro mode.

No manual controls. No RAW capture.

Ricoh has finally hit the nail on the head with the CX3, it has the right balance between features, performance and affordability.

The Ricoh CX3 is a solidly constructed digital compact with a powerful zoom and reliable imaging skills. It’s also relatively easy to operate, thanks to a good layout of sufficient hard buttons to get you to the essentials, while the LCD display and...

A low-light maestro with plenty more besides, but may be a little too heavyweight for some

A low-light maestro with plenty more besides, but may be a little too heavyweight for some

As with its predecessor, there's a certain sense of deja-vu about the CX3, coming so soon after the near-identical CX2 model. Current CX owners will feel somewhat aggrieved at Ricoh's aggressive release strategy, but would-be purchasers of a fast,...